public policy

noun

: government policies that affect the whole population
a study of public policy

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To achieve those goals, McGreevy said USA Pulses is working to effect public policy changes such as the new dietary guidelines and also collaborate with food manufacturers on ready-to-eat products incorporating pulses, such as lentil and chickpea pastas. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026 The draft bill has already been finalized and is now with the Ministry of Culture, moving the initiative toward implementation as a national public policy. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026 Tech companies have an outsized impact on public policy. Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Senior vice president for government affairs and public policy for the NFL Brendon Plack penned the letter on Friday to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, where regulators are currently in a rulemaking process regarding the markets. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for public policy

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“Public policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20policy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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