public policy

noun

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

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In testimony backing the bill, executive director Mary Kay Battaglia and public policy coordinator Julia Polk said similar approaches have been successful in cities such as Kansas City and Salt Lake City. Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 But Lynch has been an elite athlete, worked in real estate and public policy, and now leads a major nonprofit. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025 But over the past year, Bay Area transit use has generally trended upward, while burgeoning, post-pandemic highway congestion has stabilized, said Sebastian Petty, a senior adviser for transportation policy at public policy research nonprofit SPUR. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 With this position, Deluca will help lead the FFC’s national membership launch, develop the group’s network and strategy, as well as helping to secure resources and public policy protections. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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