geopolitics
noun
geo·pol·i·tics ˌjē-ō-ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a study of the influence of such factors as geography, economics, and demography on the politics and especially the foreign policy of a state
2
: a governmental policy guided by geopolitics
3
: a combination of political and geographic factors relating to something (such as a state or particular resources)
the geopolitics of oil
geopolitical
ˌjē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl
adjective geopolitically
ˌjē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Then there is the mercurial and increasingly unstable balance of geopolitics driving millions from their homes and into refugee camps and migrant housing, which are fertile grounds for infectious diseases to spread. 
Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Many are criticizing Pelosi's visit as upsetting the delicate balance of geopolitics, but lawmakers have every right to visit the island and have done so many times in the past, despite Chinese ire. Clarissa Wei, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The tide has turned since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, unsettling and reordering the nodes of geopolitics. Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Furthermore, liberal internationalists’ democracy-first strategy assumes a Manichaean model of geopolitics that is both inconsistent and counterproductive. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The rhetoric of the campaign trail is no match for the reality of geopolitics—but also for the inclination of most presidents simply to take the path of least resistance in the Middle East. Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic, 8 June 2022 The complexity of mass production, the shifting winds of geopolitics, and the threat of climate change all stand to impact how pasta is made, and who is making most of the world’s supply. Priyanka Vora, Quartz, 3 May 2022 The distance between their world and that of geopolitics has telescoped, and teachers have struggled to assuage fears that this war might affect them all. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Previously the bank made lots of profit from Chinese companies listing in the US, such as Alibaba’s $25 billion initial public offering, but geopolitics has killed that off. Myriam Balezou, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 See More
Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Many are criticizing Pelosi's visit as upsetting the delicate balance of geopolitics, but lawmakers have every right to visit the island and have done so many times in the past, despite Chinese ire. Clarissa Wei, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The tide has turned since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, unsettling and reordering the nodes of geopolitics. Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Furthermore, liberal internationalists’ democracy-first strategy assumes a Manichaean model of geopolitics that is both inconsistent and counterproductive. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The rhetoric of the campaign trail is no match for the reality of geopolitics—but also for the inclination of most presidents simply to take the path of least resistance in the Middle East. Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic, 8 June 2022 The complexity of mass production, the shifting winds of geopolitics, and the threat of climate change all stand to impact how pasta is made, and who is making most of the world’s supply. Priyanka Vora, Quartz, 3 May 2022 The distance between their world and that of geopolitics has telescoped, and teachers have struggled to assuage fears that this war might affect them all. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Previously the bank made lots of profit from Chinese companies listing in the US, such as Alibaba’s $25 billion initial public offering, but geopolitics has killed that off. Myriam Balezou, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see geo-
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1