public policy

noun

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

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Mamdani’s move suggested a new emphasis on compassionate public policy. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 Summers is a columnist, economist and public policy analyst, and a former editorial writer for the Orange County Register / Southern California News Group. Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Like any long-standing public policy, the bottle bill continues to evolve. Chuck Riegle, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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