### Question
Can you define what foreign government means?


### Answer
**Foreign government** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 78m*:

> a foreign government, a department, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign government, or a company owned by a foreign government, as determined by the Commission

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78m*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2B-SECURITIES EXCHANGES**

