# § 11. Foreign government defined
The term “foreign government”, as used in this title except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201, includes any government, faction, or body of insurgents within a country with which the United States is at peace, irrespective of recognition by the United States.
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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 94–467, § 11, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 2001.)
### Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 98, 288, 349; U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign Relations and Intercourse; , U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (, title VIII, § 4, ).
The definition of “foreign government” contained in this section, with minor changes in phraseology, is from section 4 of title VIII of act (Ch. 30, , 226), known as the Espionage Act of 1917. This definition was incorporated in sections 98, 288, and 349 of title 18 and in , Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and in , War and National Defense, U.S.C., all in 1940 ed., since the definition was specifically enacted with reference to said sections and others not material here.
The remaining provisions of said sections 98 and 349 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., which were derived from sources other than said , are incorporated in sections 502 and 957 of this title.
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
1976— inserted “except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201” after “title”.