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foreign

[ fawr-in, for- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:

    foreign cars.

  2. of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs.
  3. external to one's own country or nation:

    a foreign country.

  4. carried on abroad, or with other countries:

    foreign trade.

    Synonyms:

  5. belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc.
  6. located outside a specific district, province, etc.
  7. Law.
    1. of or relating to law outside of local jurisdiction.
    2. of or relating to another jurisdiction, as of another nation or state.
  8. belonging to or proceeding from other persons or things:

    a statement supported by foreign testimony.

  9. not belonging to the place or body where found:

    foreign matter in a chemical mixture.

  10. not related to or connected with the thing under consideration:

    foreign to our discussion.

  11. alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate; remote.

    Synonyms: ,

  12. strange or unfamiliar.


foreign

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etc

    a foreign resident

  2. dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etc

    a foreign office

  3. not pertinent or related

    a matter foreign to the discussion

  4. not familiar; strange
  5. in an abnormal place or position

    foreign matter

    foreign bodies

  6. law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰ𾱲ԲԱ, noun
  • ˈڴǰ𾱲Ա, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڴǰľ· adverb
  • ڴǰľ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ڴǰľ adjective
  • non·ڴǰľ·Ա noun
  • ·ڴǰľ adjective
  • ܲȴ-ڴǰľ adjective
  • ܲ·ڴǰľ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foreign1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English forein, from Old French forain, forein, from unattested Vulgar Latin ڴǰԳܲ, derivative of Latin ڴǰ ※ܳٲ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foreign1

C13: from Old French forain , from Vulgar Latin ڴǰԳܲ (unattested) situated on the outside, from Latin foris outside
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The administration accused the students of supporting Hamas, which the U.S. designates as a terrorist organization, and says they are threats to national security and U.S. foreign policy.

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The most “national” political elements being the first to scuttle their own country’s interests on behalf of foreign powers has numerous foreign analogs.

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Now that is no longer true — not because of a strategic foreign policy decision but because some members of Congress — like Johnson — simply don’t like queer people.

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“They’re attacks on everything that we buy and that includes any foreign parts with global supply chains.”

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Meanwhile, other presidential efforts, on foreign policy and immigration, and at the ballot box - have faced notable setbacks in recent days.

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