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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Perhaps the greatest international relations nightmare in the coming years would be a war between the United States and China, beginning near Taiwan or in the South China Sea.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Dispensing with the annoying niceties of multilateral partnerships and foreign aid brings a kind of clarity to international relations, showing where the real muscle is, like a strip-down before a wrestling match.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Those tasked with gathering, analyzing and assembling intelligence material work hard to assemble facts and information to give leaders an advantage over other nations in international relations, trade agreements and even warfare.
—Mark S. Chandler, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
This could usher in a new mutually beneficial era of international relations.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Dispensing with the annoying niceties of multilateral partnerships and foreign aid brings a kind of clarity to international relations, showing where the real muscle is, like a strip-down before a wrestling match.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Those tasked with gathering, analyzing and assembling intelligence material work hard to assemble facts and information to give leaders an advantage over other nations in international relations, trade agreements and even warfare.
—Mark S. Chandler, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
This could usher in a new mutually beneficial era of international relations.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“International relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20relations. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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