geopolitics

[ jee-oh-pol-i-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
2. the combination of geographic and political factors influencing or delineating a country or region.
3. a national policy based on the interrelation of politics and geography.
4. 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

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒlɪtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of the effect of geographical factors on politics, esp international politics; political geography
2. functioning as plural the combination of geographical and political factors affecting a country or area
3. functioning as plural politics as they affect the whole world; global politics

Derived Forms

• ˌgeoˌpoliˈtician, noun

Other Words From

• geo·poli·tic ge·o·po·lit·i·cal [jee-oh-p, uh, -, lit, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• geo·po·liti·cal·ly adverb
• ge·o·pol·i·ti·cian [jee-oh-pol-i-, tish, -, uh, n], geo·poli·tist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of geopolitics¹

1900–05; translation of German Geopolitik. See geo-, politics

Example Sentences

Beyond the big cities, though, it is not geopolitics that pre-occupy many Georgians.

From BBC

A rapid transition will create winners and losers, shaking up global commerce and geopolitics.

From Los Angeles Times

Why did your college add a course for engineering students on geopolitics?

From Los Angeles Times

Dr Khannenje told the BBC that if a conflict broke out, it could further complicate the geopolitics of the Red Sea by drawing in other players and further affect global trade.

From BBC

For the Pacific Islands, climate change, geopolitics and security have often been the bread and butter of any summit.

From BBC

Related Words

• earth science
• geology
• topography