geopolitical
Britishadjective
Explanation
Anything geopolitical has to do with the way a country's land and resources affect its government, trade, and relationships with other countries. A current geopolitical issue for all countries is climate change. The warming climate is a geopolitical threat because it affects the way various governments spend money, regulate industries, and interact with other countries' governments. If geopolitical sounds complicated or confusing, just think of it as geography combined with political. The way physical borders, weather, and bodies of water affect a country's political decisions is, in fact, geopolitical.
Vocabulary lists containing geopolitical
Africa - Middle School
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Africa - High School
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Example Sentences
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You’re caught up on a huge story of geopolitical importance.
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2026
“Interest rates picked up this week as the gradual breakdown of the ceasefire with Iran has stoked fears of further inflation and geopolitical instability,” Joel Berner, a senior economist at Realtor.com, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
The rebound was supported by a softer U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes again on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
"After AI and tech sentiment had dominated market moves over the last couple of weeks, investors are now forced to move back to focusing on geopolitical tensions," AT Global Markets' Nick Twidale said.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
Time magazine was just one of many media outlets beating the geopolitical drum.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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