relations
Britishplural noun
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social, political, or personal connections or dealings between or among individuals, groups, nations, etc
to enjoy good relations
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family or relatives
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euphemistic sexual intercourse
Example Sentences
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As a professor of international relations who has studied the global evolution of currency iconography for over 20 years, I take a worldwide perspective on this debate.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, relations between Sir Keir and Rayner were sometimes tense.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Racial discrimination has by no means been vanquished from the U.S., and no decent person wants to see race relations return to what they were 70 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Typically, Tesla’s head of investor relations reads out the top few questions to either be answered or dismissed by management, including Musk.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
There was no reason for him to remember any of these encounters, and he didn’t: When my book came out, and became a public relations nuisance to him, he’d told reporters we’d never met.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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