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political science
n.
The study of the processes, principles, and structure of government and of political institutions.
political scientist n.
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political science
n
(Education) (esp as an academic subject) the study of the state, government, and politics: one of the social sciences
political scientist n
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polit′ical sci′ence
n.
a social science dealing with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government.
[1770–80]
polit′ical sci′entist, n.
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Noun 1. [画像:political science - the study of government of states and other political units]political science - the study of government of states and other political units
bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
politics - the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
mandate - the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
patronage - (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
demonstration, manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
cabal, conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
social science - the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
geopolitics - the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state
practical politics, realpolitik - politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
catechism - a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
nominating address, nominating speech, nomination - an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"
combination - an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
Soviets - the government of the Soviet Union; "the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe"
civilization, civilisation - a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
side - one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
assassin, assassinator, bravo - a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
muckraker, mudslinger - one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
regular - a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
coattails effect - (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"
war chest - a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
Sturm und Drang, upheaval, turbulence - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
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Translations
عُلوم سياسيَّه
politologie
statsvidenskab
politológia
politológia
idarî ilimlersiyasal bilgiler
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politics
(ˈpolitiks) noun singular or plural the science or business of, or ideas about, or affairs concerning, government. politiek سِياسَه политика política politika die Politik politik πολιτική política poliitika علوم سیاسی؛ امور سیاسی politiikka politique פוליטיקה राजनतिशास्त्र politika (općenito) politika politik stjórnmál, pólitík politica 政治学 정치학 politika politika politik politiek politikk polityka سياسى علوم، سياسى چارى política politică политика politika politika politika politik การเมืองการปกครอง politika, siyaset 政治 політика سياسيات، علم سياست chính trị 政治
poˈlitical adjective of, or concerning, politics. for political reasons; political studies. polities سِياسي политически político politický politisch politisk πολιτικός político poliitiline سیاسی poliittinen politique פוליטי .राजनैतिक politički, državni politikai politik stjórnmálalegur, pólítískur politico 政治の 정치적인 politinis politisks; politikas- politik politiek politisk polityczny سياسى político politic политический politický političen politički politisk เกี่ยวกับการเมือง politik, siyasî 政治的 політичний سياسي thuộc chính trị 政治的
poˈlitically adverb polities سياسيّا политическо politicamente politicky politisch politiskt πολιτικά políticamente poliitiliselt از نظر سیاسی poliittisesti politiquement מִבחִינָה פּוֹלִיטִיקָה राजनीति से politički, promišljeno politikailag secara politis stjórmálalega, pólítískt politicamente 政治的に 정치적으로 politiškai politiski dr segi politik politiek politisk politycznie له سياسى نظر څخه politicamente politic политически politicky politično politički politiskt อย่างเกี่ยวกับการเมือง politik olarak, siyasî açıdan 政治地 політично سياسي طور پر về mặt chính trị 政治地
poˌlitically corˈrect adjective (also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people. It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman. politiek korrek صَحيح سياسيّا политически коректен politicamente correto politicky správně politisch korrekt politisk korrekt πολιτικά ορθός políticamente correcto poliitliselt korrektne پیرو سیاست عامه پسند poliittisesti korrekti politiquement correct תָקִין פּוֹלִיטִית politički ispravno politikailag korrekt secara politis benar politicamente corretto 정치적으로 공정한 politiškai teisinga politiski korekts/pareizs betul dr segi politik politiek correct politisk korrekt politycznie poprawny د عامه سياست مننى پيرو политически корректный takticky správne, politicky korektné politično korekten, primeren politički ispravan politiskt korrekt (ภาษา) ไม่กระทบคนกลุ่มใดกลุ่มหนึ่ง incelikli, diplomatik; alınganlık doğurmayan 政治正確的,正確的,合時宜的 політкоректний سياسي طور پر درست khôn ngoan (言语或行为等)政治上正确的,不冒犯特定族群的
ˌpoliˈtician (-ˈtiʃən) noun a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament. politikus سياسي، رَجُل سياسَه политик político politik, -čka der/die Politiker(in) politiker πολιτικός político poliitik سیاستمدار poliitikko politicien/-ienne פוליטיקאי राजनीतिज्ञ političar politikus politikus stjórnmálamaður, pólitíkus politico 政治家 정치가 politikas politiķis ahli politik politicus politiker polityk سياستمدار político politician политик politik, -čka politik političar politiker นักการเมือง politikacı 政治家 політик سياست دان chính trị gia 政治家
political asylum protection given by a government to a foreigner who has left his own country for political reasons. politieke vrywaring مَلجأ سِياسي политическо убежище asilo político politický azyl politisches Asyl politisk asyl πολιτικό άσυλο asilo político poliitiline varjupaik پناهندگی سیاسی poliittinen turvapaikka asile politique מִקלָט מְדִינִי राजनीतिक शरण politički azil politikai menedékjog suaka politik pólitískt hæli asilo politico 政治亡命 정치적 망명자 politinis prieglobstis politisks patvērums suaka politik politiek asiel politisk asyl azyl polityczny سياسى پناه asilo político azil politic политическое убежище politický azyl politični azil politički azil politisk asyl ลี้ภัยทางการเมือง siyasi sığınma hakkı 政治避難 політичний притулок سياسي پناہ tị nạn chính trị 政治避难
political prisoner a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime. politieke gevangene سجين سياسي политически затворник preso político politický vězeň politische Gefangene politisk fange πολιτικός κρατούμενος preso político poliitvang زندانی سیاسی poliittinen vanki prisonnier/-ière politique אָסִיר פּוֹלִיטִי राजनीतिक बंदी politički zatočenik politikai fogoly tahanan politik pólitískur fangi prigioniero politico 政治犯 정치범 politinis kalinys politieslodzītais tahanan politik politiek gevangene samvittighetsfange więzień polityczny سياسى بندى preso político deţinut politic политический заключённый politický väzeň politični zapornik politički zatvorenik politisk fånge นักโทษการเมือง siyasi tutuklu 政治犯 політичний ув'язнений سياسي قيدي tù chính trị 政治犯
political ˈscience noun a field of study dealing with politics, government and other political institutions. staatsleer عُلوم سياسيَّه държавно право ciência política politologie die Politologie statsvidenskab πολιτικές επιστήμες ciencias políticas politoloogia علوم سیاسی valtiotiede מָדַעֵי הַמדִינָה राजनीतिक विज्ञान politologija politológia ilmu politik scienze politiche 정치학 politologija politoloģija sains politik politicologie statsvitenskap nauki polityczne, politologia سياسى علوم политология politológia politologija političke nauke statsvetenskap, statskunskap วิชาการเมือง siyasal bilgiler, idarî ilimler 政治學 політологія علم سياسيات khoa học chính trị 政治学
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