geopolitical

adjective

geo·​political " + How to pronounce geopolitical (audio)
: of, relating to, or based on geopolitics
the weakest link … is his tendency to ignore the geopolitical relationship of Western Europe to the worldwide situationJ. S. Roucek
geopolitically adverb

Word History

Etymology

ge- + political; translation of German geopolitisch

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“Geopolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geopolitical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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