relations

/ rɪˈleɪʃənz /

plural noun

1. social, political, or personal connections or dealings between or among individuals, groups, nations, etc

   to enjoy good relations

2. family or relatives

3. euphemistic,  sexual intercourse

Example Sentences

The Irish government said the visit is an opportunity to underpin "the very close and warm relations" between the two countries.

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Mr. Ferguson is an assistant professor of international relations at Hitotsubashi University and a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo.

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On Sunday, he said the Vatican maintained "friendly" relations with Israel and had offered its services as a mediator.

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India's support for Hasina has frayed relations between the two neighbours since her overthrow.

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He broke off relations with the Soviet Union after Nikita Khrushchev de-Stalinized Moscow.

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Related Words

• clan 
• folk 
• group 
• house 
• household 
• people 
• tribe