public policy

noun

: government policies that affect the whole population

a study of public policy

Examples of public policy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The growing experience of assemblies proves that people of widely disparate ideologies and diverse demographic backgrounds can come together and deliberate on issues of public policy. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Heat waves reduce the productivity of factory and outdoor workers, while floods and cyclones interrupt transport, electricity and logistics, said Anjal Prakash, a public policy professor at Flame University in Pune, India. — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Most of the time those crimes actually have solutions that are in broader public policy. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Chris Cooper, a professor of public policy at Western Carolina University, said the demographics of the state aren’t necessarily bluer. — Helen Huiskes, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for public policy

• impolicy