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

His latest role has put him in the middle of another contentious debate, this time over the future of college athletics and the increasingly complicated relationship between sports and public policy. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Requests to meet with Kennedy on the issue have been ignored, said Delancy Allred, public policy manager at the Autism Society. — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

And those narratives shape public policy, and public policy obviously shapes the material conditions of people's lives. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

At stake are broader questions about which social norms and moral values should guide public policy. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for public policy

• impolicy