geopolitics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

geo·pol·i·tics | \ ˌjē-ō-ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks

Definition of geopolitics

1 : a study of the influence of such factors as geography, economics, and demography on the politics and especially the foreign policy of a state

2 : a governmental policy guided by geopolitics

3 : a combination of political and geographic factors relating to something (such as a state or particular resources) the geopolitics of oil

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Other words from geopolitics

geopolitical \ˌjē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl

\ adjective

geopolitically \ˌjē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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The one constant in Trump’s one-step-forward, multiple-steps-back approach to geopolitics is that China keeps improving its geopolitical position. — Ian Bremmer, Time, "The North Korea Summit Gave Trump a Genuine Victory. But China May Benefit Most," 12 June 2018

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