international relations
English
Noun
international relations (uncountable)
- The study of political and trade relationships among countries.
- Synonym: (initialism) IR
- The relationships themselves.
- 2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian:
- While they deny the logic of history and geography, neither Gibraltar nor the Falklands will ever be truly "safe". One day these hangovers will somehow merge into their hinterlands and cease to be grit in the shoe of international relations. This day will be hastened if world governments take action to end tax havens.
Translations
study of relationships among countries
|
Further reading
- “international relations”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “international relations”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “international relations” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.