public policy

noun

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

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The latest move comes more than a month after US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 voting members of ACIP, replacing them days later with eight of his own picks, many of whom have cast doubt on the safety of vaccines and public policy around vaccination. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 As a matter of public policy, the city ought to be in the business of encouraging the private sector to employ more people, not giving businesses more reasons to reduce their head count. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 That was a fellowship that identified a grad student with a degree in either public administration or public policy to serve in one of the state departments for a two-year assignment. Mary Ramsey july 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025 Wynn-Williams, a former director of public policy at Facebook, describes her experiences working at the social-networking giant with dark humor and a sense of mounting panic. The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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