foreign office

n. The governmental department in charge of foreign affairs in certain countries.

foreign office

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the ministry of a country or state that is concerned with dealings with other states. US equivalent: State Department Canadian equivalent: department of external affairs

for′eign of`fice

n. the department of a government that handles foreign affairs. [1855–60]

Thesaurus

Noun

Foreign Office - the government department in charge of foreign relationsministry - a government department under the direction of a ministerFrench Foreign Office, Quai d'Orsay - the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris

Translations

Ministero degli Esteri

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for′eign of`fice

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noun the government department in charge of foreign relations

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