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foreign: relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"; of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"

intruder collapse: someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

sliver collapse: form into slivers; "sliver wood"; divide into slivers or splinters

extrinsic collapse: not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"

extraterrestrial collapse: originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere; "is there extraterrestrial life?"

barbarian collapse: without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"

extraneous collapse: not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"; not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"; not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk"

containment collapse: the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"; (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor; a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"

internationalism collapse: the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

brinkmanship collapse: the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

detente collapse: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

open door collapse: freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"

nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

legation collapse: the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

ulterior collapse: beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw

gringo collapse: a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)

intrusive collapse: tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive"; thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea"; of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

foreigner collapse: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country; someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

extramural collapse: carried on outside the bounds of an institution or community; "extramural sports"

isolationism collapse: a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

imperialism collapse: any instance of aggressive extension of authority; a political orientation that advocates imperial interests; a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries