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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The 2026 World Cup is shaping up to be a flash point moment in modern international relations, with the world coming to North America at a time when global peace appears delicate.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Fraught times in international relations, whether in commerce and trade, in war, in migration of people between nations, cause all Americans with an interest in the wider world to attempt at least to become instant experts on otherwise rather arcane laws that govern such interactions.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Following the minister’s announcement, state media reported that Ghalenoei would be joined by Omid Jamali, the FFIRI’s head of international relations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
Fraught times in international relations, whether in commerce and trade, in war, in migration of people between nations, cause all Americans with an interest in the wider world to attempt at least to become instant experts on otherwise rather arcane laws that govern such interactions.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Following the minister’s announcement, state media reported that Ghalenoei would be joined by Omid Jamali, the FFIRI’s head of international relations.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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