geo-economics

noun

geo-eco·​nom·​ics ˌjē-ō-ˌe-kə-ˈnä-miks How to pronounce geo-economics (audio)
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variants or less commonly geoeconomics
1
: the combination of economic and geographic factors relating to international trade
2
: a governmental policy guided by geoeconomics
geo-economic adjective
or less commonly geoeconomic

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geo-economics was in 1981

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“Geo-economics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geo-economics. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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