the Foreign Service

noun

: a part of the U.S. State Department that hires people (such as diplomats) to represent the government in foreign countries

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The department published a list of policies and workplace practices that exemplify the culture being gutted from the Foreign Service. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Under the Foreign Service Act of 1980, ambassadors overseas have 90 days to find another assignment or retire. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 May 2026 His career also includes assignments in China and Afghanistan, as well as work in the private sector prior to joining the Foreign Service. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The State Department encourages the many patriotic Americans from across the country looking to serve their country to apply to join the Foreign Service. — Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Foreign Service

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