public policy

noun

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

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Luisa Blanco is a professor of public policy at Pepperdine University and Isabella Elias is a master of public policy candidate at Pepperdine University. Luisa Blanco, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026 Clara Koh, Meta’s director of public policy for Southeast Asia, had cautioned in April that Malaysia's blanket under-16 ban could backfire by driving teenagers away from protected apps and into unregulated corners of the internet. ABC News, 1 June 2026 Clara Koh, Meta’s director of public policy for Southeast Asia, has cautioned that Malaysia’s under-16 ban could backfire by driving teenagers away from protected apps and into unregulated corners of the internet. Eileen Ng, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Adam Summers is a columnist, economist, and public policy analyst, and a former editorial writer for the Orange County Register / Southern California News Group. Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 1 June 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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