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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Robeson put the problem of Black American oppression in the context of international relations and suggested that if the US government couldn’t stop lynchings, foreign nations should intervene to protect Black citizens.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 2025
Russell Lucas, a professor of international relations at Michigan State University's James Madison College and College of Arts and Letters, told Newsweek the poll findings are unsurprising.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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.
—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
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 2025
Russell Lucas, a professor of international relations at Michigan State University's James Madison College and College of Arts and Letters, told Newsweek the poll findings are unsurprising.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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.
—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
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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