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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Bilal Dabir Sekou, a political science professor at the University of Hartford, said the trend shows Democrats are increasingly willing to challenge longstanding members of their party.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a rich literature in political science and comparative political sociology that explores this question.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a rich literature in political science and comparative political sociology that explores this question.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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
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 16 Oct. 2025.
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