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Political science
The social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics.
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probe
Politics; Political Science
An investigation by an appointed committee into alleged corruption or illegal activities.
productivity
Politics; Political Science
Output of goods and services. It can be measured in terms of labor productivity (output per worker, for example) or of capital.
proletariat
Politics; Political Science
The Marxist term for the working class, meaning in particular those workers who own nothing but their labor (unlike artisans, who may own their own machinery or tools).
propaganda
Politics; Political Science
A Latin word that was first used by Pope Gregory XV in 1622, when he established the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda, a commission designed to spread the Catholic faith worldwide. Since then ...
proportional representation
Politics; Political Science
An electoral system that awards seats in a legislature on the basis of percentages of the vote won, not on the "first past the post," winner-takes-all system that operates in the U.S. In other words, ...
prosecution
Politics; Political Science
The conducting of a lawsuit; the party that initiates and conducts criminal proceedings in court.
protectionism
Politics; Political Science
The practice of protecting domestic manufacturers from foreign competition by the imposition of tariffs and quotas on imported goods.
