international relations
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of international relations
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Tzeng Wei-feng of the National Chengchi University's Institute of International Relations in Taipei told AFP that he thinks Xi and Trump "don't have a consensus yet" on the issue of arms sales.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
But Mauro Lubrano, a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Bath, said calling such actors lone wolves "is actually not that accurate, because these groups are embedded in some sort of digital ecosystem."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
His early employment history, compounded by Pozhidaeva’s college degree from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, has been enough to fuel accusations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Zane Dangor, the director-general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, said later.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Despite my best efforts to convince myself that being a doctor was my destiny, I decided to double major in African and African-American Studies and International Relations with a focus on the Middle East.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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