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
Rob Fischer… leaked word … that all Iraq policymaking was being centralized at the White House …—Michael Duffy et al.
—sometimes used before another nounMichael Duffy et al.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
Kevin G. HallThe 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)
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In turn, Craig said these donations do not influence her policymaking.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
In comparison, Article II, detailing the responsibilities of the president, and Article III, detailing the Supreme Court, are rather brief – further deferring to the preferred branch, Congress, for actual policymaking.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Canada, Germany, and Japan have proven track records of rational policymaking and domestic stability that will make both nuclear accidents and any spiral of uncontrolled escalation unlikely.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Beyond Congress, the Economic Policy Innovation Center and Paragon Health Institute — two younger, more nimble think tanks — have been most active in publishing papers and findings about the subsidies most relevant to congressional Republicans’ immediate policymaking.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Nov. 2025
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Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
In comparison, Article II, detailing the responsibilities of the president, and Article III, detailing the Supreme Court, are rather brief – further deferring to the preferred branch, Congress, for actual policymaking.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Canada, Germany, and Japan have proven track records of rational policymaking and domestic stability that will make both nuclear accidents and any spiral of uncontrolled escalation unlikely.
—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025
Beyond Congress, the Economic Policy Innovation Center and Paragon Health Institute — two younger, more nimble think tanks — have been most active in publishing papers and findings about the subsidies most relevant to congressional Republicans’ immediate policymaking.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Policymaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaking. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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