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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David Faris is a professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics and The Kids Are All Left: How Young Voters Will Unite America.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Spring Lake Park native was first elected in 2004 after earning her bachelor's in political science/philosophy from Boston University, her law degree from the University of Minnesota, and her Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Samwell, who grew up in tiny Roper, N.C. (population: 473), attended two colleges, first studying history and political science.
—Susan Young, People.com, 15 June 2025
Louisiana State University department chair and political science professor Robert Hogan suggested Kennedy’s moves won’t necessarily hurt Cassidy in a GOP primary.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Spring Lake Park native was first elected in 2004 after earning her bachelor's in political science/philosophy from Boston University, her law degree from the University of Minnesota, and her Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Samwell, who grew up in tiny Roper, N.C. (population: 473), attended two colleges, first studying history and political science.
—Susan Young, People.com, 15 June 2025
Louisiana State University department chair and political science professor Robert Hogan suggested Kennedy’s moves won’t necessarily hurt Cassidy in a GOP primary.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for political science
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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