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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Johnson has been traveling to South Florida for a week each month this semester as a visiting lecturer and co-teacher in a University of Miami political science class.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
At the time, all three were students at the University of San Diego, where Poltz majored in political science and minored in Spanish.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Andra Gillespie, an associate professor in political science at Emory University, however, warns against reading too far into the polling.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Dan Schnur, a political science professor at UC Berkeley and the University of Southern California, said that the debate provided some clarity on the race in terms of what direction each candidate would take the state.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
At the time, all three were students at the University of San Diego, where Poltz majored in political science and minored in Spanish.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Andra Gillespie, an associate professor in political science at Emory University, however, warns against reading too far into the polling.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Dan Schnur, a political science professor at UC Berkeley and the University of Southern California, said that the debate provided some clarity on the race in terms of what direction each candidate would take the state.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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