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 mayor has the power to help or hurt potential supporters through city spending and his public policy choices, while Stringer has no such juice at the moment. Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024 In areas with high subsidence, that number can jump to 8.1%, according to forthcoming research done by assistant professor of public policy Mehdi Nemati at the University of California, Riverside, and his colleagues. Lindsey Jacobson, CNBC, 11 July 2024 Our orientation must be aimed at securing public policy wins that generationally change conditions, with policies such as universal healthcare, closing the wealth gap, affordable housing, high-quality education, reparations, and the total reimagining of the legal system. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Good public policy demands that the state Legislature take up this matter. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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