political science
noun
Simple meaning
The study of government of states and other political units.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pəˈlɪtəkəlˈsaɪəns
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The study of government of states and other political units
The systematic study of government and politics.
The analytical study of public policy and policies, past, present, and prospective.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The study of government of states and other political units
Used this way, political science is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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