public policy

noun

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

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Leslie Miller is the vice president of government affairs and public policy for YouTube. Leslie Miller, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026 People want to buy their own insurance on the marketplace, and many middle-aged adults could afford it with just a little federal financial help, said Alan Weil, senior vice president of public policy at AARP. Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 But Chris Piper, manager of public policy and stakeholder engagement at the Partnership for Public Service, said the length of time that has passed since Means' rescheduled confirmation hearing also is unusual. Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026 The second theory was unfair practice, or conduct offensive to public policy, even if not technically deceptive. Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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