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political science

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Government, Education
poˌlitical ˈscience noun [uncountable]  PGSEthe study of politics and government 政治学political scientist noun [countable]
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political scienceConsider the following hypothetical example from political science.Economic systems and the concepts used in economics can seem as complicated as political systems and the concepts used in political science.One consequence is that mainstream political science has a long history of insensitivity to issues of gender.You should also be aware that the language of political science often treats the state as though it were a single actor.Sociological problems are not those of economics, or of political science, or of psychology.The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking political science courses or enrolling in law schools.Scott, who teaches political science at both Saint Francis and Ivy Tech, is making his first bid for elected office.
poˌlitical ˈscience nounChineseSyllable
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political science
poˌlitical ˈscience noun [uncountable]
the study of politics and government
—political scientist noun [countable]


political scienceBrE /pəˌlɪtɪkl ˈsaɪəns/ 🔊NAmE /pəˌlɪtɪkl ˈsaɪəns/ 🔊 (also pol·it·ics) noun [uncountable] the study of government and politics 政治学