geopolitics
noun
- political relations among nations, esp. as they involve claims and disputes pertaining to borders, territories, etc.
- the Nazi policy of aggressive territorial expansion
See geopolitics in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(jēˌō-pŏlˈĭ-tĭks)
noun (used with a sing. verb)- The study of the relationship among politics and geography, demography, and economics, especially with respect to the foreign policy of a nation.
a. A governmental policy employing geopolitics.
b. A Nazi doctrine holding that the geographic, economic, and political needs of Germany justified its invasion and seizure of other lands.
- A combination of geographic and political factors relating to or influencing a nation or region.
Related Forms:
- geˌo·po·litˈi·cal (-pə-lĭtˈĭ-kəl) adjective
- geˌo·po·litˈi·cal·ly adverb
- geˌo·polˌi·tiˈcian (-tĭshˈən) noun
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