foreign relations
AmE: /ˈfɔɹən ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/
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Definition of foreign relations - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
politicsTECH.political and economic ties between one country and other countriesTECH.
  • The crisis badly damaged the country’s foreign relations with its neighbors.
2.
educationTECH.field that studies how different countries deal with one anotherTECH.
  • She plans to major in foreign relations at university.
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Expressions with foreign

foreign muckn.
foreign food viewed with disdain
He refused to eat what he called foreign muck.
foreign tonguen.
language not native to a person or place
She struggled to learn the foreign tongue.
foreign countryn.
state outside one's own nation
They discussed policies affecting foreign countries.
foreign currencyn.
money used in a country other than one's own
He exchanged his dollars for foreign currency before his trip.
foreign languagen.
language not native to the speaker
She studied French as a foreign language in school.
foreign moneyn.
currency from a country other than one's own
She exchanged her dollars for foreign money at the airport.

Expressions with relations

employment relationsn.
connections between workers and organizations about jobs pay and conditions
Good employment relations helped the factory avoid strikes during negotiations.
strained relationsn.
tense or difficult interactions between people or groups
The two countries have strained relations due to past conflicts.
mend relationsv.
make a relationship better after problems or conflict
They tried to mend relations after the argument.
mutual relationsn.
the way two or more entities interact
The mutual relations between the two countries have improved.
public relations personn.
someone managing communication between an organization and the public
The public relations person handled the press release for the company.
smooth relationsv.
make interactions between people or groups more friendly or easy
They worked hard to smooth relations between the two teams.
bilateral relationsn.
diplomatic political and economic ties between two countries
Trade disputes can seriously damage bilateral relations between neighboring states.
community relationsn.
interactions between an organization and the local community
The company's community relations improved after sponsoring local events.
international relationsn.
relationships between countries in politics, economics, or society
International relations affect global peace and trade.
intimate relationsn.
close emotional connection between people
Their intimate relations grew stronger over time.

Terms with foreign relations included in their meaning

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externaladj.
international
relating to foreign countries or international relations
doctrinen.
politics
self-imposed policy on foreign relations
CFRacr.
acr: Council on Foreign Relations
group discussing international relations and policies
DFATacr.
acr: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
government office for foreign relations and trade
diplomatic representationn.
international relations
activity of speaking or acting for a country in foreign relations
FCDOacr.
acr: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK department handling foreign relations
FCOacr.
acr: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UK department handling foreign affairs and relations
Foreign Officen.
UK politics
UK government department for foreign relations

Examples of foreign relations in a sentence

  • Example two.
  • Foreign relations is one of the most competitive programs at our graduate school.
  • Her thesis in foreign relations focuses on postwar reconciliation in East Asia.

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  1. French:relations extérieures, ...
  2. German:Außenbeziehungen, Internationale Beziehungen, ...
  3. Italian:relazioni estere, politica internazionale, ...
  4. Spanish:relaciones exteriores, relaciones exteriores de un país, ...
  5. Portuguese:relações externas, ...
  6. Chinese:对外关系, 国际关系, ...
  7. Japanese:外交関係, 国際関係, ...
  8. Arabic:عَلاقات خارِجِيَّة, العَلَاقَات الدُّوَلِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:יַחֲסֵי חוּץ, יְחָסִים בֵּינְלְאוּמִיִּים, ...
  10. Russian:внешние отношения, внешние связи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зовнішні відносини, зовнішні зносини, ...
  12. Hindi:विदेश संबंध, विदेशी संबंध, ...
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