international relations
noun
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of political science concerned with relations between nations and primarily with foreign policies
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Although a slower pace of economic growth and a decline in available military resources are likely to lead to less capable militaries in aging countries and, as a result, more peaceful international relations, the opposite is possible.
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Mark L. Haas, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
Though small, this surcharge embeds a kind of solidarity among all insurance policyholders in Spain, believes Francisco Espejo Gil, the assistant director for research and international relations at CCS.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
That’s true even in an era where international relations have become more fraught between the two nations, and while Mexican immigrants to the U.S. are among the most directly impacted by ramped up immigration enforcement efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
This special report unpacks how rising debt threatens markets, hinders economic growth, and fractures international relations.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 7 July 2025
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Mark L. Haas, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
Though small, this surcharge embeds a kind of solidarity among all insurance policyholders in Spain, believes Francisco Espejo Gil, the assistant director for research and international relations at CCS.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
That’s true even in an era where international relations have become more fraught between the two nations, and while Mexican immigrants to the U.S. are among the most directly impacted by ramped up immigration enforcement efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
This special report unpacks how rising debt threatens markets, hinders economic growth, and fractures international relations.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for international relations
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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