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

For Peverill Squire, a retired University of Missouri political science professor, those conflicting arguments illustrate the idea that the preferred outcome of a modern political campaign is more important than being ideologically consistent. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Jackson, meanwhile, has gathered widespread support among labor unions, which may strengthen his message on the issue of immigration enforcement, said Rob Glover, a political science professor at the University of Maine. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Lindsey Cormack is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology, where Kacey DiPasquale is a student. — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Then, in 2000, the actress decided to finish her education and returned to Harvard to complete her degree, earning a bachelor’s in government and political science. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 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