Definition of foreign affairs in English English dictionary
A government office or department charged with handling relations with other countries
Policy of a government in dealing with other countries or with activities overseas
Affairs concerning international relations and national interests in foreign countries. politics, business matters etc that affect or concern the relationship between your country and other countries
The U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives which is in charge of bills and investigations related to the foreign affairs of the United States. It is currently chaired by Representative Tom Lantos of California. It is less powerful than its Senate counterpart, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, because the House committee is not involved in treaty or ambassador confirmation
government official who is in charge of the government office responsible for creating and implementing foreign policy and cultivating relations with foreign governments and international organizations