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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If Russia is able to interfere in foreign elections, the ramifications would extend beyond the results of the Russia-Ukraine war and shape the sociopolitical and economic climates in various countries for decades to come.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
After a degree in sociopolitical communication from Missouri State, Hearon is quick to point out that politics and comedy use many of the same rhetorical strategies.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on interracial dating as a sociopolitical strategy.
—Katie Roiphe Robert Draper David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah Yotam Ottolenghi Kate Folk Jim Shepard John Hodgman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Using satirical allegory, broad farce, horror and violence, the visionary Korean master has made a string of standout genre films that double as subversive takes on sociopolitical rot, from Memories of Murder to The Host, Snowpiercer to Parasite, frequently making a virtue of tonal whiplash.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
After a degree in sociopolitical communication from Missouri State, Hearon is quick to point out that politics and comedy use many of the same rhetorical strategies.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on interracial dating as a sociopolitical strategy.
—Katie Roiphe Robert Draper David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah Yotam Ottolenghi Kate Folk Jim Shepard John Hodgman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Using satirical allegory, broad farce, horror and violence, the visionary Korean master has made a string of standout genre films that double as subversive takes on sociopolitical rot, from Memories of Murder to The Host, Snowpiercer to Parasite, frequently making a virtue of tonal whiplash.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Sociopolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopolitical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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