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sociopolitical

American  
[soh-see-oh-puh-lit-i-kuhl, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ si oʊ pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and political factors.

    the sociopolitical environment in Japan.


sociopolitical British  
/ ˌsəʊsɪəʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or involving both political and social factors

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sociopolitical

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + political

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Mr. Sokolov and co-writer Alex Litvak barely bother with scratching out the crudest imaginable dialogue, which is unfortunate because they fancy themselves the creators of a sociopolitical satire along the lines of “Get Out.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

"Seabird guano may seem trivial, yet our study suggests this potent resource could have significantly contributed to sociopolitical and economic change in the Peruvian Andes," Dr. Bongers said.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2026

“Bugonia” feels up-to-the-minute in ways that more earnestly sociopolitical cinema rarely does.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

These works typically offer sociopolitical commentary along with the fishing and sleeping bags — and “The Colony” is no different.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2025

The sociopolitical world of the foragers is another area about which we know next to nothing.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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