public policy
The set of policies of a governmentThe set of policies (laws, plans, actions, behaviors) of a government; plans and methods of action that govern that society; a system of laws, courses of action, and priorities directing a government action.
» This is a book about public policy.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The set of policies (laws, plans, actions, behaviors) of a government; plans and methods of action that govern that society; a system of laws, courses of action, and priorities directing a government action.
Examples
5 sentencesThis is a book about public policy.
Science has the power to inform public policy.
Make solidarity and equal rights the cornerstone of public policy.
Effective public policy is not a simple matter of centralize or decentralize, subsidize or privatize, regulate or deregulate.
She is one of the premiere legal minds currently trying to grok the intersection between surveillance, privacy, and public policy.
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plural: public policies| Singular | public policy |
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable