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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Zachary Roper, a political science major at Carthage College, joined the wide Democratic primary after an unsuccessful bid for a state Assembly seat in 2024.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Others appeared less concerned, such as Melanie Thurmond, a fourth-year political science major who questioned news coverage of the Lil Yachty concert.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Andrew Smith, a professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire, told Newsweek that Sununu will start out as the strongest GOP candidate because of his name recognition and fundraising ability.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Sracic spent years as a political science professor at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, ground zero for this transformation.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Others appeared less concerned, such as Melanie Thurmond, a fourth-year political science major who questioned news coverage of the Lil Yachty concert.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Andrew Smith, a professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire, told Newsweek that Sununu will start out as the strongest GOP candidate because of his name recognition and fundraising ability.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Sracic spent years as a political science professor at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, ground zero for this transformation.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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