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geo·pol·i·tics | \ ˌjē-ō-ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks 
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\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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geopolitical \ ˌjē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl \ adjective
\ adjectivegeopolitically \ ˌjē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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geopolitics
nounEnglish 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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The first known use of geopolitics was in 1904
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