sociopolitical
adjective
so·cio·po·lit·i·cal
ˌsō-sē-ō-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 
ˌsō-shē-
: of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and political factors
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As the country’s sociopolitical infighting intensifies, Colman Domingo hopes that his latest series can cut through the noise.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
These scenes remind me a bit of the excellent courtroom scenes from the O.J. Simpson–centered first season of American Crime Story, a story focused less on Simpson’s psychology than the fraught sociopolitical debates raised by the trial and media spectacle.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
These scenes remind me a bit of the excellent courtroom scenes from the O.J. Simpson–centered first season of American Crime Story, a story focused less on Simpson’s psychology than the fraught sociopolitical debates raised by the trial and media spectacle.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sociopolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopolitical. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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