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ecopolitics

1
[ek-oh-pol-i-tiks, ee-koh-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of politics as influenced by economic power.

Origin of ecopolitics

1
First recorded in 1970–75; eco(nomic) + politics

ecopolitics

2
[ek-oh-pol-i-tiks, ee-koh-]
noun (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of the interrelation between political and ecological issues and problems.

Origin of ecopolitics

2
First recorded in 1970–75; eco- + politics
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