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

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Example Sentences

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international relations

Without Kate, Hal and the stalwart staff surrounding them, our international relations may very well be in tatters.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

But before she became a superstar, the singer studied for a degree in political sciences and international relations - and said this has influenced her work.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

For Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the primary aim of the visit is to dispel reports of a cooling in relations between the allies.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

“This anxiety has gotten so bad it’s almost pathological,” said Wayne Tan, who teaches international relations at Taiwan’s National Chung Hsing University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Now he’d been invited to Harvard to speak to the graduate students of Henry Kissinger, a professor of international relations.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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