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
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Armed conflict, new protectionist regulations, and worsening international relations are snarling the flow of goods, services, and people across borders.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Gallego would graduate from Harvard with a degree in international relations.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Eva Hartman was raised in Seattle and will graduate in May from USC with a degree in international relations, where she was involved in research in international conflict resolution and public health.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
In the long term, defense experts warn that having a nuclear weapon positioned in space could pose a threat to life on Earth by eroding international relations and space law.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Powell is shadow minister for international relations for the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, or DA.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
The lines separating governments from corporations and international relations from commerce have blurred to the point of vanishing.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2024
Still, in the cutthroat world of international relations, even the intangible is difficult to share.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
Gallego would graduate from Harvard with a degree in international relations.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Eva Hartman was raised in Seattle and will graduate in May from USC with a degree in international relations, where she was involved in research in international conflict resolution and public health.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
In the long term, defense experts warn that having a nuclear weapon positioned in space could pose a threat to life on Earth by eroding international relations and space law.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Powell is shadow minister for international relations for the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, or DA.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024
The lines separating governments from corporations and international relations from commerce have blurred to the point of vanishing.
—Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2024
Still, in the cutthroat world of international relations, even the intangible is difficult to share.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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