ge ‧ o ‧ pol ‧ i ‧ tics /ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒlətɪks, ˌdʒiːəʊˈpɒlɪtɪks $ ˌdʒiːoʊˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
ideas and activities relating to the way that a country’s position, population etc affect its political development and its relationship with other countries, or the study of this
—geopolitical /ˌdʒiːəʊpəˈlɪtɪk ə l◂ $ ˌdʒiːoʊ-/ adjective