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Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

There are many more foreign students in Europe since the Erasmus scheme started.
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  • “2026-05-05 14:53:33 - Cambodian Foreign Minister: Cambodia will initiate compulsory mediation procedures in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The dark invisible dog stepped over the slow foreign fox.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Portugal tightens citizenship rules after immigration spike https://www.europesays.com/lu/6339/ With Portugal’s foreign population reaching unprecedented levels, the country’s president has signed into law a bill that will…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “2026-05-05 14:52:26 - Cambodian Foreign Minister: Cambodia regrets Thailand’s cancellation of joint energy exploration memorandum of understanding. Thailand's termination of the memorandum will not affect Cambodia's legal rights to the maritime areas.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Foreign-owned companies operating in the US want assurance that a new anti-abuse measure in Republicans’ 2025 tax law won’t result in bigger tax bills because of the way it interacts with other parts of the tax code.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Relating to a different nation.

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  • “Interesting (and rare) pushback from a software industry trade group on the FCC's approach to restricting the use of foreign-made routers and drones: www.siia.net/siia-stateme...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Israeli foreign ministry’s North American liaison back in DC after nine months – Israel & Jewish News https://www.europesays.com/iran/98969/ ( May 5, 2026 / JNS ) Lior Haiat, the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry’s deputy director general for…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Jeyhun Bayramov’s expanded meeting with Kallas – PHOTO https://www.europesays.com/people/58061/ An expanded meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, and the High…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Remember Trump's campaign promise - No More Foreign wars - No more Forever wars...? Turns out Trump Lied. www.yahoo.com/news/article...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.

He liked visiting foreign cities.
Origin: From , forein, from , from , from or outside, outdoors. Displaced native and now-dialectal , from . The silent -g- added perhaps by analogy with reign (compare also sovereign which was similarly altered). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “they're going to face accusations of being agents of evil foreign conspiracies because the right hasn't gotten any better arguments than that we have noticed”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Dems going on vacation ANYTIME AFTER JAN 20TH, PROJECT 2025, is fkn crazy. My tax dollars are supposed to keep me safe from foreign & DOMESTIC TERRORISM! Im not paying my taxes until trump, every single person in his regime, is in prison!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Currency Weakness If the U.S. dollar is weakening (common when equities rally), gold (priced in USD) becomes cheaper for foreign buyers, driving demand. Key Insight:”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The complete surrender of our natural resources to corporate giants is a disgrace. While Ambani profits from bottled liquid, foreign firms like Veolia take over municipal pipes. This exploitation of basic needs proves that the common citizen is just a pawn for billionaires.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “But he is far too useful as a front for all those behind him. The family can make money, the Republicans can cling to power and at least two foreign governments can manipulate him.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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