political economy

noun

1

: economics

2

: the theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit

political economist noun

Examples of political economy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For generations, the great debate in political economy was capitalism versus socialism. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026

This is very unfortunate, given that our political economy does not fall neatly into either category. — Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026

Iraq’s domestic political economy presents an equally formidable obstacle. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

This is particularly important if a student is applying to smaller or more niche programs such as textile engineering, folklore and mythology, intelligence and cyber operations, or political economy. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for political economy

• aeronomy
• agronomy
• astronomy
• autonomy
• gastronomy
• metonymy
• taxonomy
• deuteronomy