geopolitics
playDefinition 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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Origin and Etymology of geopolitics
see geo-
First Known Use: 1904
GEOPOLITICS Defined for English Language Learners
geopolitics
playDefinition of geopolitics for English Language Learners
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: the study of how geography and economics have an influence on politics and on the relations between nations
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: the political and geographic parts of something
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about geopolitics
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