international relations

American  

noun

1. a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations.

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Etymology

Origin of international relations

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Baqaei called the threat toward Oman "a worrying sign of the normalisation of anarchy and intimidation in international relations".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Trade Minister Chris Bryant says this is to remove the "bare minimum" of personal information and information that would prejudice international relations.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Lai’s trip to Eswatini was a display of his “fighting character,” but risked “being seen as irresponsible from a national-security perspective,” said James Yifan Chen, who teaches international relations at Taiwan’s Tamkang University.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Amateurs look at strategy; pros look at logistics,” said Robert Pape, a professor of international relations at the University of Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

They had developed sophisticated philosophies of government, traditions of diplomacy, and policies of international relations.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz