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foreign service

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

for′eign serv′ice, (often caps.)

Governmenta division of the U.S. Department of State or of a foreign office that maintains diplomatic and consular posts and personnel in other countries.

1925–30

'foreign service' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

as - B.F.S. - B.S.F.S. - FSO - M.F.S. - plum

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