public policy

noun

: government policies that affect the whole population

a study of public policy

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If Republicans flip the Senate and hold onto the House, this possible GOP control of Capitol Hill could provide Arkansas' two senators and four House members with tremendous influence on public policy through committee and party leadership roles. —

Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 3 Nov. 2024 New Mexico’s model may not be easy to scale up, said Taryn Morrissey, a professor of public policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs. —

Maya Huter, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 Between the lines: Harris' limited public policy agenda has lots of overlap with Biden proposals that didn't make their way through Congress. —

Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024 That Texas public policy author, Melissa Ford Maldonado, previously worked for the Trump White House as a fellow at the Office of American Innovation and then at the Domestic Policy Council. —

Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public policy

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