political economy

noun

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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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The outcome of Newsom’s decision will tell us something about where the political economy of AI governance stands. The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025 Black Reconstruction is a masterwork of political economy, historical revision, and moral clarity—and remains a caution for its modern readers. Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025 In Marx’s critique of political economy, this distinction maps onto the division between the objective and subjective factors of production. Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 The inevitable result is slower growth, less dynamism and a political economy driven by rent-seeking instead of entrepreneurship. Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for political economy

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1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of political economy was in 1868

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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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