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

“While it is certainly expected that political candidates address geopolitics, and while there are legitimate and serious criticisms of the Chinese Communist Party, imprecise and inflammatory rhetoric can create the false narrative that targets Asian Americans as untrustworthy, anti-American or ‘perpetual foreigners,’” the letter said.

From Los Angeles Times

"We have to choose a European future for our country, for our children, our future – for geopolitics, for peace, that’s the most important," a voter called Oksana told the BBC.

From BBC

But after January 6, after Ukraine, and it was apparent he was going to run again, I started paying attention to geopolitics a lot more, and started to go back on some of the things that Trump said, some of his foreign policy positions.

From Salon

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

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