Specialist dictionary

International politics

Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.

Core vocabulary

47 featured terms

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Accordnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Alienadjective

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…

Alliancenoun

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a po…

Bondnoun

a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a po…

Countenancenoun

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

Dealingsnoun

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

Department of Statenoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

Diplomacynoun

wisdom in the management of public affairs

Diplomatnoun

an official engaged in international negotiations

Diplomatistnoun

an official engaged in international negotiations

DOSnoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

Endorsementnoun

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

Foreignadjective

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…

Geopoliticsnoun

the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state

Imprimaturnoun

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

Indorsementnoun

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

Internationalnoun

any of several international socialist organizations

Pactnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Policynoun

a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"

Relationsnoun

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

Sanctionnoun

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

Statenoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

State Departmentnoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

Statecraftnoun

wisdom in the management of public affairs

Statesmanshipnoun

wisdom in the management of public affairs

Treatynoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

United States Department of Statenoun

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"

Warrantnoun

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

Alliancenoun

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

Ambassadornoun

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

Charge d'affairesnoun

the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador

Clericalismnoun

a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters

Commercial treatynoun

a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations

Consulnoun

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

Conventionnoun

(diplomacy) an international agreement

Embassadornoun

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

Envoynoun

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

Internuncionoun

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio

Ministernoun

a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

Nuncionoun

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

Pacificationnoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Peacenoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Peace treatynoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Planknoun

an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

Plenipotentiarynoun

a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government

Visanoun

an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it

Extrinsicadjective

not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new buil…