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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Meanwhile, other problems are new – hostilities are rising between Israel and Iran, alongside other neighbors in the Middle East, are testing international relations to the limit.
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 June 2025
Boelter’s LinkedIn page lists a bachelor’s degree in international relations from St. Cloud State University and a master’s degree and doctorate of education from Cardinal Stritch University, a defunct Catholic institution in Milwaukee.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
The Barbie star graduated in 2013 with a degree in international relations, per USCDornsife.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
William Figueroa, an assistant professor of international relations at the University of Groningen, tells TIME that China’s lack of military support should not come as a surprise.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 20 June 2025
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 June 2025
Boelter’s LinkedIn page lists a bachelor’s degree in international relations from St. Cloud State University and a master’s degree and doctorate of education from Cardinal Stritch University, a defunct Catholic institution in Milwaukee.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
The Barbie star graduated in 2013 with a degree in international relations, per USCDornsife.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 June 2025
William Figueroa, an assistant professor of international relations at the University of Groningen, tells TIME that China’s lack of military support should not come as a surprise.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 20 June 2025
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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