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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Slantchev has taught courses in international relations, national security and game theory for the past 23 years.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War, international relations have become more flexible – and unpredictable.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
China is one of the main users of the Northern Sea Route, although its attention wasn't necessary welcomed by Russia in the beginning, said Katarzyna Zysk, professor of international relations and contemporary history at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS).
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Sheikha Mahra has followed in her father's entrepreneurial footsteps by launching her fragrance line, Mahra M1, after graduating with a degree in international relations in 2023.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War, international relations have become more flexible – and unpredictable.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
China is one of the main users of the Northern Sea Route, although its attention wasn't necessary welcomed by Russia in the beginning, said Katarzyna Zysk, professor of international relations and contemporary history at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS).
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Sheikha Mahra has followed in her father's entrepreneurial footsteps by launching her fragrance line, Mahra M1, after graduating with a degree in international relations in 2023.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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