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geopolitics
[jee-oh-pol-i-tiks]
noun
the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
the combination of geographic and political factors influencing or delineating a country or region.
a national policy based on the interrelation of politics and geography.
a Nazi doctrine that a combination of political, geographic, historical, racial, and economic factors substantiated Germany's right to expand its borders and control various strategic land masses and natural resources.
geopolitics
/ ˌːəʊˈɒɪɪ /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of the effect of geographical factors on politics, esp international politics; political geography
(functioning as plural) the combination of geographical and political factors affecting a country or area
(functioning as plural) politics as they affect the whole world; global politics
Other Word Forms
- geopolitic adjective
- geopolitical adjective
- geopolitically adverb
- geopolitician noun
- geopolitist noun
- ˌˌDZˈپ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of geopolitics1
Example Sentences
The current situation is "very significant and concerning" says Richard Bronze head of geopolitics, global market consultancy, research firm, Energy Aspects.
“When you start talking to me about geopolitics and all the things that go into that — I’m a neophyte, I don’t think I would be competent to do that.”
Not engaging with China would be to ignore the realities of geopolitics in the 21st century, in Dr Matthew's view, given that it is the world's second largest economy.
So, many currents of the world economy, frontier technology and geopolitics flow through this one site and within it lies the essential contradiction of Trump's economic and diplomatic policy.
Prof Wyn Jones also argued the upheaval in geopolitics could play a role.
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