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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In 2024, professor Claudine Gay, due to a successful career in academic leadership and political science, was hired after a highly competitive search to serve as President of Harvard University, and became the first Black person in the role.
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
As an incumbent, Bass will always have the advantage of her City Hall bully pulpit, said Fernando Guerra, political science professor at Loyola Marymount University.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sara Johnson, a political science lecturer at Southern Methodist University, said the federal government’s infusion of relief funding toward child care during the pandemic also prompted the attention of parents and voters.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
David, a University of Colorado political science graduate, had met Saperstein, a former executive chef and onetime James Beard Award semifinalist (for Pompano Beach’s Cafe Maxx), a decade earlier.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
As an incumbent, Bass will always have the advantage of her City Hall bully pulpit, said Fernando Guerra, political science professor at Loyola Marymount University.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sara Johnson, a political science lecturer at Southern Methodist University, said the federal government’s infusion of relief funding toward child care during the pandemic also prompted the attention of parents and voters.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
David, a University of Colorado political science graduate, had met Saperstein, a former executive chef and onetime James Beard Award semifinalist (for Pompano Beach’s Cafe Maxx), a decade earlier.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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