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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Newsweek reached out to pollster Kevin Wagner, a political science professor at Florida Atlantic University, via text for comment.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
As an aspiring political science major from Washington, D.C., this felt like a perfect fit — a way to channel my determination and make an impact on campus.
—Nina Pollak, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
David Richards, a political science professor at the University of Lynchburg, said the candidate who can win the centrist vote will likely win the state.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
But, most of the laws that delegate tariff authority to the president were passed during the 1970s, Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, told McClatchy News.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
As an aspiring political science major from Washington, D.C., this felt like a perfect fit — a way to channel my determination and make an impact on campus.
—Nina Pollak, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
David Richards, a political science professor at the University of Lynchburg, said the candidate who can win the centrist vote will likely win the state.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
But, most of the laws that delegate tariff authority to the president were passed during the 1970s, Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, told McClatchy News.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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