political geography

American  

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

noun

plural

political geographies

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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Other Word Forms

• political geographer noun
• political geographic adjective
• political geographical adjective

Example Sentences

New York is the ultimate singular political geography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

The political geography was more jumbled 60 years ago.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023

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

After leaving the Air Force in July 2013, Hale was employed by the private defense contractor National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as a political geography analyst between December 2013 and August 2014.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021

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