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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Still, historically, economic warfare has seldom been sufficient to achieve geostrategic goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
"It's different than during the Cold War when the United States often favored a particular person, but they did so for geostrategic reasons," he said.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
Yet the fundamental assumptions on which the United States has based its geostrategic ambitions now look set to change.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
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
The review comes as concerns grow around national security, threats with geostrategic competition heating up and climate change causing more frequent and worse weather events.
From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2023
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