Weltpolitik

British  

/ ˈvɛltpolitiːk /

noun

1. the policy of participation in world affairs

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Etymology

Origin of Weltpolitik

literally: world politics

Example Sentences

His great doctrine laid down in his Die Weltpolitik, 1883, was the union of Central Europe against the growing power of Russia and the United States of America. 

From Immortal Memories by Shorter, Clement King

My precious mother, The weeks fly by, full of work and Weltpolitik.

From Christine by Cholmondeley, Alice

It is true that he cites Frederick the Great as an exemplary master of war and of Weltpolitik.

From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various

So Rome, when she needed it most, lacked divine guidance; so drifted out on to the high seas of history pilotless and rudderless;—so Weltpolitik only corrupted and vulgarized her.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth

Strongly," he exclaimed, "dashes the beat of ocean at the doors of our people and compels it to preservation of its place in the world, in a word, to Weltpolitik.

From William of Germany by Shaw, Stanley