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
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Jason Ross Arnold—a professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University and an expert in AI governance and ethics told that the ability of chatbots to simplify political information while shaping perceptions poses a new kind of risk to democratic engagement.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Conrey attended Cal State Fullerton as a finance and political science major from 1981 to 1987.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Writing about Israelis as a Palestinian In prison, Khandaqji studied political science by correspondence, focusing on Israeli studies.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Michael Kryzanek, professor emeritus of political science at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, pointed to Newsom and Pritzker in particular.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Conrey attended Cal State Fullerton as a finance and political science major from 1981 to 1987.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Writing about Israelis as a Palestinian In prison, Khandaqji studied political science by correspondence, focusing on Israeli studies.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Michael Kryzanek, professor emeritus of political science at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, pointed to Newsom and Pritzker in particular.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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