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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The title track is a sociopolitical corrido that uses the imagery of the popular bingo-like Mexican game to comment on topics like immigration and the past criminality of the current U.S. president.
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
If the regime gets its way over the next three to four years, Russia could arrive at a sociopolitical equilibrium that looks less like a capitalist authoritarian country with private-sector elites and more like a North Korean–style militarized autocracy.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
This was due to the tradition of courtly love as a means for fulfilling emotional desires outside of arranged marriages, which were often coordinated for financial gain and sociopolitical advantage.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Otherness is the most potent quality of art as a sociopolitical proposition.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
If the regime gets its way over the next three to four years, Russia could arrive at a sociopolitical equilibrium that looks less like a capitalist authoritarian country with private-sector elites and more like a North Korean–style militarized autocracy.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
This was due to the tradition of courtly love as a means for fulfilling emotional desires outside of arranged marriages, which were often coordinated for financial gain and sociopolitical advantage.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
Otherness is the most potent quality of art as a sociopolitical proposition.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Sociopolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopolitical. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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