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foreign office

for·eign of·fice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- aw-fis, of-is]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- aw-fis, of-is]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

Definitions of foreign office words

  • noun foreign office the department of a government that handles foreign affairs. 1
  • countable noun foreign office The Foreign Office is the government department, especially in Britain, which has responsibility for the government's dealings and relations with foreign governments. 0
  • noun foreign office the ministry of a country or state that is concerned with dealings with other states 0
  • noun foreign office in some countries, the office of government in charge of foreign affairs 0
See all 4 definitions of foreign office

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Origin of foreign office

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Foreign office

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Foreign office

foreign office popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for foreign office

noun foreign office

  • foreign service — a division of the U.S. Department of State or of a foreign office that maintains diplomatic and consular posts and personnel in other countries.
  • diplomatic corps — the entire body of diplomats accredited to and resident at a court or capital.
  • diplomatic service — diplomatic corps
  • legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
All 5 Synonyms of foreign office

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