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political economy
noun
- a social science dealing with political policies and economic processes, their interrelations, and their influence on social institutions.
- (in the 17th–18th centuries) the art of management of communities, especially as affecting the wealth of a government.
- (in the 19th century) a social science similar to modern economics but dealing chiefly with governmental policies.
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- political economist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of political economy1
First recorded in 1605–15
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