political economy
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: the theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit
political economist
noun
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Columbus’s voyage occurred during a pivotal moment of change within European politics and political economy.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Any grand strategy is, in part, a bet on a particular theory of political economy.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2025
But there’s also an alternate future—perhaps one that more resembles the political economy of the present—where tech trillionaires lock in their new power, sideline the state as a political force, and usher in a world where most people are trapped in a permanent underclass.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The outcome of Newsom’s decision will tell us something about where the political economy of AI governance stands.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Any grand strategy is, in part, a bet on a particular theory of political economy.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2025
But there’s also an alternate future—perhaps one that more resembles the political economy of the present—where tech trillionaires lock in their new power, sideline the state as a political force, and usher in a world where most people are trapped in a permanent underclass.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The outcome of Newsom’s decision will tell us something about where the political economy of AI governance stands.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for political economy
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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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