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

But, as an international relations scholar, I know that destruction is not the same as political success.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

“The goal is not to replace the U.S.,” said Héloïse Fayet, a research fellow at the French institute of international relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

For many in Kosovo, the trial represents the prosecution of the KLA itself, and with it the country's independence movement, says international relations specialist Donika Emini.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Herman Beukema, his onetime mentor and now the new department’s co-founder, created courses in history, government, foreign affairs, geography, national-security economics, and international relations.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

As for me, after receiving the Rhodes Scholarship, I spent two and a half years completing my master’s in international relations at Oxford.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore