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political geography

American  
[puh-lit-ik-uhl jee-ahg-ruh-fee] / pəˈlɪt ɪk əl dʒiˈɑg rə fi /

noun

political geographies plural
  1. the branch of geography focusing on the boundaries, governance, and territorial organization of political entities, such as countries, cities, states, or provinces.


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New York is the ultimate singular political geography.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

"It's fascinating that when the law of the sea was negotiated, it never occurred to anyone that coastlines move," political geography professor Philip Steinberg says, "and even potentially areas of land disappear."

From Salon Dec. 3, 2022

More interesting for students of Pennsylvania political geography are Shapiro’s local endorsements.

From New York Times Jul. 6, 2022

It has been overwhelmed by a "teal" wave, the colour adopted by the swathe of independents who have had such a transformative effect on the country's political geography.

From BBC May 22, 2022

Liszt’s fifth innovation was a product of the particular political geography into which he was born.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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