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
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Lauren Denham is a Native-Alaskan descendant and political science major who graduated from TCU in 2023. Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025 That’s the instant analysis about the three-day old federal shutdown’s political impact from Charles Turner, professor of political science at the University of California, Chico. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025 While studying political science and international relations at Columbia University (before getting her PhD at Princeton), Chaya had dating fatigue. Essence, 2 Oct. 2025 That may sate a Democratic Party base that’s hungry for its leaders to put up a fight against the Republican administration, said Thad Kousser, a political science professor at UC San Diego. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for political science

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of political science was in 1606

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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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political science

noun
: the study of government and politics
political scientist noun

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