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geopolitics
noun plural but singular in construction geo·pol·i·tics \-ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks\
: the study of how geography and economics have an influence on politics and on the relations between nations
: the political and geographic parts of something
Full Definition of GEOPOLITICS
1
: a study of the influence of such factors as geography, economics, and demography on the politics and especially the foreign policy of a state
2
: a governmental policy guided by geopolitics
3
: a combination of political and geographic factors relating to something (as a state or particular resources)
— geo·po·lit·i·cal \-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl\ adjective
— geo·po·lit·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of GEOPOLITICS
1904
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