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

Examples of international relations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the Cold War, the United States tried 72 times to change the leadership of foreign governments, according to Lindsey O’Rourke, a Boston College political scientist who has studied international relations and regime change. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

Schwarz is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. —Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026

Both sides have stepped up their use of drones in Kordofan over the past few weeks, according to Federico Donelli, associate professor of international relations at the University of Trieste. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Jackson is awarded a master of divinity degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary because his life experiences more than fulfill the requirements for his missing courses in pastoral care, preaching and international relations. —Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for international relations

• abbreviations
• abominations
• accelerations
• accommodations
• accumulations
• adjudications
• administrations
• adulterations
• affiliations
• agglomerations
• alienations
• amalgamations