political economy

po·lit·i·cal e·con·o·my

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-lit-i-kuh l ih-kon-uh-mee]
- /pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl ɪˈkɒn ə mi/
- /pəˈlɪtɪkl ɪˈkɒnəmi/

Definitions of political economy words

noun political economy a social science dealing with political policies and economic processes, their interrelations, and their influence on social institutions. 1
noun political economy (in the 17th–18th centuries) the art of management of communities, especially as affecting the wealth of a government. 1
noun political economy (in the 19th century) a social science similar to modern economics but dealing chiefly with governmental policies. 1
noun political economy economics (def 1). 1
uncountable noun political economy Political economy is the study of the way in which a government influences or organizes a nation's wealth. 0
noun political economy economics 0

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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