public policy

noun

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

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Fields-Meyer’s writing on issues of democracy and public policy has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy and other outlets. Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 However, recent research by Kölbel, Heeb, Ramelli and Vasileva finds a modest crowding-in effect, where responsible investing reinforces public support for public policy. Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 This is a problem for longevity science, and also for public policy. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Kenneth Okeke is a senior at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, majoring in public policy and law. Kenneth Okeke, Chicago Tribune, 26 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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