SINCE 1828
geo·pol·i·tics
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Definition of geopolitics
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: 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
Other Words from geopolitics
geopolitical
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adjective
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adjective
geopolitically
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adverb
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adverb
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geopolitics
noun
English Language Learners Definition of geopolitics
: the study of how geography and economics have an influence on politics and on the relations between nations
: the political and geographic parts of something
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