plural noun
- used with a sing. verb The branch of political science that is concerned with the foreign affairs of and relations among countries.
- used with a pl. verb Foreign affairs; relations among countries.
international relations
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Noun
(uncountable)
- The study of relationships among countries, commonly abbreviated as IR.
- The relationships themselves
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"international relations." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 07 December 2018. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/international-relations>.
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international relations. (n.d.). Retrieved December 07th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/international-relations
