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foe

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[ foh ]

noun

  1. a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:

    a bitter foe.

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  2. a military enemy; hostile army.

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  3. a person belonging to a hostile army or nation.

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  4. an opponent in a game or contest; adversary:

    a political foe.

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  5. a person who is opposed in feeling, principle, etc., to something:

    a foe to progress in civil rights.

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  6. a thing that is harmful to or destructive of something:

    Sloth is the foe of health.



F.O.E.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Fraternal Order of Eagles.

FoE

1

abbreviation for

  1. Friends of the Earth
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foe

2

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. formal.
    another word for enemy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foe1

First recorded before 900; Middle English foo, Old English “hDzپ,” ge “enemy”; cognate with Old High German ŧ “at war”; feud 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foe1

Old English hostile; related to Old High German ŧ󲹲 to hate, Old Norse feikn dreadful; see feud 1
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Synonym Study

See enemy.
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As Trump targets both friend and foe, some believe Xi can further upend the current US-led world order and portray his country as a stable, alternative global trade partner and leader.

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US President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech, touting his achievements and targeting political foes.

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The five-member team, nicknamed "the plumbers," was created by the Nixon White House to conduct espionage against perceived foes.

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The president’s tariff policies, applied to “friend and foe alike,” were just the latest moves by Trump to upend Washington’s relationship with the world.

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But polling around Trump’s decision to launch a global trade war April 2, levying tariffs on “friend and foe alike” that economists warned could send the country into recession, showed widespread disapproval across party lines.

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