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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But the expansion of engagement in international relations from the elites to the masses has deeper and more predictable causes.
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Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
Armed conflict, new protectionist regulations, and worsening international relations are snarling the flow of goods, services, and people across borders.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
Armed conflict, new protectionist regulations, and worsening international relations are snarling the flow of goods, services, and people across borders.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for international relations
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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