political economy
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: the theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit
political economist
noun
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Advertisement Third, domestic political economies severely limit dramatic repositioning.
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Deregulated campaign finance has produced a political economy in which lawmakers and candidates spend much of their day fundraising.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Policies enacted without durable organization, broad working-class coalitions, and a political economy that strengthens working-class power will not survive.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Whoever controls the electromagnetic spectrum, secures the provenance of data, and fields resilient sensing systems will shape not only military outcomes but the political economy of the coming decades.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
Deregulated campaign finance has produced a political economy in which lawmakers and candidates spend much of their day fundraising.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Policies enacted without durable organization, broad working-class coalitions, and a political economy that strengthens working-class power will not survive.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Whoever controls the electromagnetic spectrum, secures the provenance of data, and fields resilient sensing systems will shape not only military outcomes but the political economy of the coming decades.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for political economy
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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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