policymaking

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​mak·​ing ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌmā-kiŋ 

variants or policy-making

: the act or practice of establishing policy

… Bloomberg described a world where cities, rather than nations, are the major players in both global competition and innovative policymaking …

—Rob Fischer

… leaked word … that all Iraq policymaking was being centralized at the White House …

—Michael Duffy et al.

—sometimes used before another noun

the policymaking process

The Fed's policymaking committee sets rates that serve as the benchmark for the interest rates charged on mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and certificates of deposit.

—Kevin G. Hall

The controller manages a state office of more than 1,400 workers and ensures tax dollars are efficiently and effectively spent. With a few exceptions, it is not a policymaking position.

—The East Bay Times (California)

Examples of policymaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Digital public engagement tools enable better communication between officials and citizens and facilitate feedback and participation in policymaking. —Tom Amburgey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

There are many legitimate answers to the tradeoffs inherent in economic policymaking. —Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024

Industry groups like Stand with Crypto provide a potential roadmap, advocating for direct engagement with the legislative process to ensure individual users' needs are prioritized in future policymaking. —Tonya Evans, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

The need to address global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and aging populations, alongside aggressive economic policymaking, has led public leaders to support the transition from science to business. —Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above