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foreign
[ fawr-in, for- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
foreign cars.
- of or relating to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs.
- external to one's own country or nation:
a foreign country.
- carried on abroad, or with other countries:
foreign trade.
Synonyms:
- belonging to or coming from another district, province, etc.
- located outside a specific district, province, etc.
- Law.
- of or relating to law outside of local jurisdiction.
- of or relating to another jurisdiction, as of another nation or state.
- belonging to or proceeding from other persons or things:
a statement supported by foreign testimony.
- not belonging to the place or body where found:
foreign matter in a chemical mixture.
- not related to or connected with the thing under consideration:
foreign to our discussion.
- alien in character; irrelevant or inappropriate; remote.
Synonyms: ,
- strange or unfamiliar.
foreign
/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of, involving, located in, or coming from another country, area, people, etc
a foreign resident
- dealing or concerned with another country, area, people, etc
a foreign office
- not pertinent or related
a matter foreign to the discussion
- not familiar; strange
- in an abnormal place or position
foreign matter
foreign bodies
- law outside the jurisdiction of a particular state; alien
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰԲԱ, noun
- ˈڴǰԱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰľ· adverb
- ڴǰľ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·ڴǰľ adjective
- non·ڴǰľ·Ա noun
- ·ڴǰľ adjective
- ܲȴ-ڴǰľ adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰľ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of foreign1
Word History and Origins
Origin of foreign1
Example Sentences
Authorities have arrested two foreign nationals accused of hiring people to harass, intimidate and threaten a Los Angeles resident who had publicly criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S.
The department “will begin by thoroughly examining UC Berkeley’s apparent failure to fully and accurately disclose significant funding received from foreign sources,” U.S.
The Trump administration is restoring visas for hundreds of foreign students who had their legal status abruptly terminated stoking panic among many who feared immediate deportation, government officials confirmed.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister since 2014, said the Pope was driven to carry on because he knew he had an opportunity to help the powerless.
Several Israeli media outlets reported on it being deleted, with the Jerusalem Post quoting officials at the foreign ministry saying that it had been posted in "error".
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