Geopolitical Meaning
/dʒˌioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to geopolitics.
Sentence Examples
The geopolitical situation is very volatile.
The current geopolitical situation is very volatile.
Algeria is a major geopolitical player in North Africa.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ tensions between the two countries were caused by border disputes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ongoing conflict has complex ____ roots that involve many different neighboring countries and global powers.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English politic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English political English geopolitical From geo- (“geographical”) + political.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Weinersmith, who is best known for his webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, describes the polystate as a geopolitical entity in which multiple overlapping states exist — but each “state” consists of citizens who have agreed to the laws of a single non-geographic state; typical geographically-bound nations, or traditional “geostates”, would be replaced by “polystates”, which are collections of “anthrostates”."
— 2014 June 12, George Dvorsky, “12 Futuristic Forms of Government That Could One Day Rule the World”, in Gizmodo, archived from the original on 28 May 2022:
"Call it boasting or benevolence, however, the response to the tragedy illustrates the era of “disaster diplomacy,” or the use of foreign aid for influence in a geopolitical competition."
— 2025 April 1, Editorial Board, “Why the seismic giving to Myanmar?”, in The Christian Science Monitor, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026:
"In a blog post, the company [Google] said there was “a global competition taking place for A.I. leadership within an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. We believe democracies should lead in A.I. development.”"
— 2025 August 4, Sheera Frenkel, “The Militarization of Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ tensions between the two countries were caused by border disputes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ongoing conflict has complex ____ roots that involve many different neighboring countries and global powers.