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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of the processes, principles, and structure of government and of political institutions.
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- noun The
systematic study ofgovernment andpolitics . - noun The analytical study of
public policy and policies, past, present, and prospective.
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- noun the study of government of states and other political units
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