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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Tyler Kirby is a University of Kansas senior from Overland Park, studying journalism and political science.
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Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The survey shows voters are increasingly frustrated that the billions of dollars spent on tackling homelessness has not so far worked, Jack Citrin, a University of California, Berkeley political science professor who directed the survey, told POLITICO in April.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Sam Staggs, 39, a political science professor at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech in North Little Rock, is a member of Laid Back League team New Kicks on the Block.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
According to her LinkedIn profile, Molly was a student at Northeastern University in Boston, studying political science and government, with a focus on international affairs.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Tyler Kirby, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The survey shows voters are increasingly frustrated that the billions of dollars spent on tackling homelessness has not so far worked, Jack Citrin, a University of California, Berkeley political science professor who directed the survey, told POLITICO in April.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Sam Staggs, 39, a political science professor at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech in North Little Rock, is a member of Laid Back League team New Kicks on the Block.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
According to her LinkedIn profile, Molly was a student at Northeastern University in Boston, studying political science and government, with a focus on international affairs.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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