internationalism
noun
in·ter·na·tion·al·ism
ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: international character, principles, interests, or outlook
2
a
: a policy of cooperation among nations
b
: an attitude or belief favoring such a policy
Examples of internationalism in a Sentence
a proponent of economic internationalism
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The End of American Illusion Washington must move past the myths of liberal internationalism and reconsider its views about world order.
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Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
Global outlook, Swiss air Founded in 1880, Le Rosey’s commitment to internationalism sets it apart.
—Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Illustration by João Fazenda On foreign policy, Harris, who has spent many hours in national-security briefings, speaks the language of liberal internationalism, echoing Biden’s policies, from Ukraine to the Middle East.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Democrats need to find the middle ground between expansive liberal internationalism and dangerous isolationist excesses.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
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Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
Global outlook, Swiss air Founded in 1880, Le Rosey’s commitment to internationalism sets it apart.
—Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Illustration by João Fazenda On foreign policy, Harris, who has spent many hours in national-security briefings, speaks the language of liberal internationalism, echoing Biden’s policies, from Ukraine to the Middle East.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Democrats need to find the middle ground between expansive liberal internationalism and dangerous isolationist excesses.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
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internationalism
noun
in·ter·na·tion·al·ism
ˌint-ər-ˈnash-nəl-ˌiz-əm
-ˈnash-ən-ᵊl-
: a policy of cooperation among nations or an attitude favoring such a policy
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