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

Money, money, money Bob Beatty, the political science chair and professor at the University of Washburn, attributed the pastor's strong communication and fundraising skills to his experience leading the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Bob Beatty, a Washburn political science professor, said that bringing in an outside consultant at this stage could help Marshall push back against several controversies that have hampered his campaign. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Debates are another tool for candidates to reach independent voters, said Corwin Smidt, a political science professor at Michigan State University. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Zacharia graduated from Pepperdine University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and government and later received a JD from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, according to her LinkedIn bio. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 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