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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The alleged shooter lives with his parents in Tallahassee and was majoring in political science at FSU, according to First Coast News.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
David Faris is an associate 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.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The political science major subsequently launched a series of interactive workshops.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek reached out to pollster Kevin Wagner, a political science professor at Florida Atlantic University, via text for comment.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
David Faris is an associate 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.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The political science major subsequently launched a series of interactive workshops.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek reached out to pollster Kevin Wagner, a political science professor at Florida Atlantic University, via text for comment.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Political science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20science. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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