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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Longtime political science professor Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield said that the buck stops with the mayor.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
So Virginia's highly-public, mid-decade redistricting push that's attracted support from former President Barack Obama is quite uncommon, according to Jared McDonald, assistant professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Given his family political lineage, Johnson went to college and majored in political science.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The leap up to federal policy marks a new chapter in the group’s evolution, said Maurice Cunningham, a former political science professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston who tracks the organization and its relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
So Virginia's highly-public, mid-decade redistricting push that's attracted support from former President Barack Obama is quite uncommon, according to Jared McDonald, assistant professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Given his family political lineage, Johnson went to college and majored in political science.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The leap up to federal policy marks a new chapter in the group’s evolution, said Maurice Cunningham, a former political science professor at the University of Massachusetts-Boston who tracks the organization and its relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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