political science
noun
: a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes
political scientist
noun
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a degree in political science
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Mamdani’s approach could also be more of a tactical shift than a retreat from his campaign promises, said Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
After throwing himself into sports—soccer, basketball, football, track—throughout middle and high school while excelling academically, Adamolekun enrolled at Brown, graduating in 2012 with a BA in economics and political science.
—Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Caldwell, who had a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Wesleyan University, loved Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, her sons, Cordell and Anthony White, have said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Major evangelical voices that once stayed silent on the issue rather than criticize now spew harshness and rhetoric, said Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, a professor of political science at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
After throwing himself into sports—soccer, basketball, football, track—throughout middle and high school while excelling academically, Adamolekun enrolled at Brown, graduating in 2012 with a BA in economics and political science.
—Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Caldwell, who had a bachelor’s degree in political science from Texas Wesleyan University, loved Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, her sons, Cordell and Anthony White, have said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Major evangelical voices that once stayed silent on the issue rather than criticize now spew harshness and rhetoric, said Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, a professor of political science at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for political science
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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