the Foreign Officenoun
uk/ˈfɒr.ən ˌɒf.ɪs/us/ˈfɔːr.ən ˌɑː.fɪs/in the UK, the department of the government that deals with relations with other countries
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UK politics: government departments & organizations
- agency
- bureau
- Customs and Excise
- Downing Street
- executive
- FCO
- interior
- legation
- lobby
- lower house
- MI5
- MI6
- ministry
- public service
- quango
- secret service
- secretariat
- State Department
- the CSA
- the Treasury
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Examples from literature
- He went back to London, where he succeeded in impressing his views upon the Foreign Office, and he returned to Syria charged with a secret mission.
- I said that I could not answer for the Foreign Office, but that, speaking as War Minister, one thing I knew we wanted was a "gate" to protect India from troops coming down the new railway.
- I was credited by the Germans with having hoodwinked and jollied the Foreign Office and the Government into refraining for two years from using illegally their most effective weapon.
- The same democratic forces which had been supporting the Chancellor in other fights again lined up with the Foreign Office.
- The war news could hardly be worse, and yet I am told by men who get sealed information from the Foreign Office that worse is coming.