Definition of public policy
: government policies that affect the whole population
- a study of public policy
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public
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: exposed to general view : open
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: well-known, prominent
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: perceptible, material
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: a place accessible or visible to the public
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: the people as a whole : populace
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: a group of people having common interests or characteristics
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policy
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: prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs
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: management or procedure based primarily on material interest
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: a definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions
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: a writing whereby a contract of insurance is made
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: a daily lottery in which participants bet that certain numbers will be drawn from a lottery wheel
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: number
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