public policy

noun

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

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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy. John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Achieving that goal means aligning industry and public policy efforts to support home construction and advance affordability. Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025 The World Bank’s research shows how countries can make smart investments backed by sound public policy to become clean industrial leaders, achieve energy savings, create larger and more capable workforces, and secure a livable, pollution-free climate. Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The author presciently realizes the potential for Facebook as a political force and doggedly pursues a job there, eventually landing as the Facebook director of global public policy. The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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