international relations

noun

1. a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of international relations¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Trump, following the model of other aspiring autocrats, has been focused on control over what is termed in international relations the “power ministries”—law enforcement, defense, and intelligence.

From Slate

Though it remains to be seen what a second Trump administration will mean for this country in terms of economics and international relations, the cultural effects have already begun: The day before I saw “Heretic,” my teenage daughter and her friends were bullied by male schoolmates who chanted “Your body, my choice — Trump 2024,” something that is occurring across the country with frightening regularity.

From Los Angeles Times

Ishiba will now have to navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.

From BBC

And months later it still influences how I view international relations and political chaos, how I contend with world leaders, how I vote.

From Los Angeles Times

Amal Saad, a lecturer in politics and international relations at Cardiff University and a leading expert on Hezbollah, believes the attacks are aimed at dismantling what is also known as Hezbollah’s “community of resistance.”

From BBC