geostrategic
Americanadjective
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of or involving geostrategy, strategy related to international politics or national foreign policy as influenced by geographical factors.
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strategic in a geopolitical way.
Example Sentences
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The Arctic has gained geostrategic importance as the race for rare earths heats up and as melting ice caused by global warming opens up new shipping routes.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
“He has been able to bring about a broader geostrategic reset,” said Asfandyar Mir, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, a foreign-affairs think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
“One of the huge geostrategic implications of the changing relationship between China and Russia is that China will never again be the junior partner.”
From BBC • May 28, 2024
On the contrary, Guterres said, without strong global institutions “multipolarity could be a factor for escalating geostrategic tensions, with tragic consequences.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
Top U.S. officials have visited the South Pacific as geostrategic competition in the region intensifies.
From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2023
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