International Relations Terms

noun a barrier or obstacle that prevents movement or access

verb to create a barrier or obstacle to prevent movement or access

• The government imposed a blockade on the port to prevent any illegal goods from entering the country.
• The protesters set up a blockade on the highway to stop traffic.
• The gang put a blockade on the street to keep their rivals out of their territory.
• Her fear of failure acted as a mental blockade, preventing her from taking any risks.

noun a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative

• The diplomat sent an emissary to negotiate the terms of the treaty.
• The boss sent his emissary to check on the progress of the project.
• The crew's emissary went to scope out the competition before the big race.
• Her smile acted as an emissary of goodwill, welcoming everyone to the event.

adverb among other things

preposition among other things

• The report highlighted several key issues, inter alia, the lack of funding for the project.
• She mentioned a few things that needed to be fixed, inter alia, the broken window in the kitchen.
• The party was a disaster - inter alia, the music was terrible.
• His argument was strong, inter alia, the fact that he had evidence to back up his claims.

adjective having the qualities of a statesman, such as wisdom, diplomacy, and leadership

• His statesmanlike qualities were evident in his ability to navigate complex diplomatic negotiations.
• She showed a statesmanlike approach in handling the conflict between her colleagues.
• Yo, that dude's moves are straight up statesmanlike when it comes to dealing with office drama.
• The artist's statesmanlike demeanor in front of the canvas was a sight to behold.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unhostile' is an adjective that means not showing or feeling hostility.

• The negotiations took place in an unhostile environment, allowing for productive discussions.
• I was relieved to find that the atmosphere at the party was unhostile, making it easier to socialize.
• The vibe in the room was surprisingly unhostile, which was a pleasant change.
• His demeanor towards me was unhostile, but I could sense the underlying tension.

noun the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)

verb to reject or prohibit (a proposed or intended act)

• The president has the power to veto legislation passed by Congress.
• The boss can veto any changes to the project.
• I can't believe she vetoed our plans for the weekend.
• His strong principles act as a veto against any compromise.

verb to govern or manage poorly or incompetently

• The corrupt government misgoverns the country, leading to widespread unrest.
• The politicians really know how to misgovern the whole system.
• Those politicians are just straight up misgoverning everything.
• His reckless decisions misgoverned the course of his life.