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

Examples of geopolitics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2022 two significant pieces of legislation by the U.S. government, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, ushered in a new era where geopolitics shape corporate strategies. —Andrea Guerzoni, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2023

With geopolitics swirling around tennis, Aryna Sabalenka became the first player to win a Grand Slam title while playing under a neutral flag. —Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023

While many Eastern countries are finally catching up in economic power, the perception and prejudices towards many Asian cultures are still lagging behind because of geopolitics. —Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023

This was not the last time that the hotel became entangled with high stakes international geopolitics. —Miquel Ros, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

see geo-

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1