political economy

noun

1

: economics

2

: the theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit

political economist noun

Examples of political economy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet bound from birth to the political economy, police will always move in step with it. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Cirian Villavicencio teaches his students at San Joaquin Delta College about American politics and institutions, international political economy and how to compare different governments around the world. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

He is known for his contributions to international relations and international political economy. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

As one University of Helsinki scholar of Chinese political economy put it, stablecoins can circulate beyond regulatory oversight, interfere with capital account management and complicate the central bank's control over settlement. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for political economy

• aeronomy
• agronomy
• astronomy
• autonomy
• gastronomy
• metonymy
• taxonomy
• deuteronomy