foreign office

noun

1. the department of a government that handles foreign affairs.

foreign office

noun

1. the ministry of a country or state that is concerned with dealings with other states US equivalentState Department Canadian equivalentdepartment of external affairs

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign office¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

A Foreign Office spokesperson said the issue is “regularly raised” by ministers.

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But Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said he was confident the "full detail" of the arrangement would allay concerns.

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Prosecutors said Mr Khalife acted recklessly in sending the document - which referenced an apparent meeting between then Foreign Office minister James Cleverly and Iranian deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani.

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The Princess of Wales watched from the balcony of the nearby Foreign Office in her first public appearance following her recent cancer treatment.

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Behind where Sir Keir was standing, a Ukrainian flag was hanging limply over the Foreign Office building, without any wind to make it fly.

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Related Words

• embassy