political science

noun

: a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes

political scientist noun

Examples of political science in a Sentence

a degree in political science

Recent Examples on the Web

Moreno was from Orange County and graduated from Chapman University with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Born in Orange County, Moreno graduated from Chapman University in 2010 with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science, NBC4 reported. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California-San Diego, noted that because Regan wasn’t a household name, the allegations were unlikely to register with voters. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

In her book Politics without Politicians, Hélène Landemore, a professor of political science at Yale, makes the case for a political system entirely made of a rotating cast of citizens. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for political science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience

Kids Definition

political science

noun

: the study of government and politics

political scientist noun