public policy

noun

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

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Leslie Wolfgang, is director of public policy at the Family Institute of Connecticut. Leslie Wolfgang, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025 American law and public policy shields some anticompetitive conduct deemed essential to protecting the right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining. Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Trump’s tariffs, detentions take a toll on local tourism April 12, 2025 Rather than saving money, dismantling the agency will create more inefficiencies, said William Resh, associate professor of public policy and management with USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 Chronic underinvestment in infrastructure For years, Puerto Rico has also faced a debt crisis which left the island unable to afford to maintain the grid, according to Laura Kuhl, a professor of public policy and urban affairs and international affairs at Northeastern University. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

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