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(jē′ō päl′i tiks′)

noun

political relations among nations, esp. as they involve claims and disputes pertaining to borders, territories, etc.
the Nazi policy of aggressive territorial expansion

Origin: < Ger geopolitik: see geo- & politics

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geopolitical adjective
geopolitician noun

See geopolitics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

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geˌo·po·litˈi·cal (-pə-lĭtˈĭ-kəl) adjective

geˌo·po·litˈi·cal·ly adverb

geˌo·polˌi·tiˈcian (-tĭshˈən) noun

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