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international relations

international relations noun: the study of political and trade relationships among countries.

Noun

international relations (uncountable)

  1. The study of political and trade relationships among countries.
    Synonyms:
    IR, global affairs
  2. The relationships themselves.
    • 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...2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    IR, global affairs

international relations meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay

international relations in Tamil

சர்வதேச உறவு

international relations in Tagalog

study of relationships among countries
pakikipamansaan, kaugnayang pambansa-bansa, pakikipagbansa-bansa

international relations in Arabic

study of relationships among countries
عَلَاقَات دَوْلِيَّة ʕalāqāt dawliyya

international relations in Malay

study of relationships among countries
hubungan antarabangsa
More languagesFewer languages
international relations in Indonesian
hubungan internasional
international relations in Thai
ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างประเทศ kwaam-sǎm-pan-rá-wàang-bprà-têet
international relations in Vietnamese
quan hệ quốc tế

Synonyms of international relations

Questions about international relations

What does international relations mean?
International relations means the study of political and trade relationships among countries.
What is international relations in Tamil?
International relations in Tamil is சர்வதேச உறவு. See International relations meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is international relations?
International relations is a noun.

Words near international relations in the dictionary

  1. international organisation
  2. international organisations
  3. international organization
  4. international organizations
  5. international phonetic alphabet
  6. international relations
  7. international reply coupon
  8. international reply coupons
  9. international rules football
  10. international salute
  11. international salutes

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