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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Dan Ponder, a political science professor at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, said that as the state has shifted to the right, the GOP primary, rather than the general election, is now the real contest for statewide office.
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The former Erika Frantzve earned her undergraduate degree in political science and international relations at Arizona State University, according to the bio page on her website.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Hiroshi Shiratori, a political science professor from Hosei University in Tokyo, said Japanese voters are not ready for a party so dependent on AI.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
That moment lit a fuse that would burn quietly for years—through scuba certifications at 13, political science degrees, work in education reform, and a growing awareness that climate change was the thread pulling everything apart.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
The former Erika Frantzve earned her undergraduate degree in political science and international relations at Arizona State University, according to the bio page on her website.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Hiroshi Shiratori, a political science professor from Hosei University in Tokyo, said Japanese voters are not ready for a party so dependent on AI.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
That moment lit a fuse that would burn quietly for years—through scuba certifications at 13, political science degrees, work in education reform, and a growing awareness that climate change was the thread pulling everything apart.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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 1 Oct. 2025.
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