public policy

noun

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

Examples of public policy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In: Minnesota Senate Caroline Cummings Caroline Cummings is an Emmy-winning reporter with a passion for covering politics, public policy and government. Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 15 May 2024 Rohan Patel, who was Tesla’s vice president of public policy and business development, traveled to India several times, and Piyush Goyal, India’s commerce minister, visited the Fremont factory in November. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 12 May 2024 It was signed by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who’s often criticized the fossil fuel industry’s influence on public policy, along with 11 other members of Congress and a member of the European Parliament. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 10 May 2024 An anxious hush of concentration extends from the performers to the audience, who under the guise of watching two HBO stars in a stage classic have been drawn into a riveting public policy dispute with direct application to our own society. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 But new technologies could alter how demographic changes play out, as could reimagined public policy, job design, and immigration. Diane Brady, Fortune, 7 May 2024 At least five other high-profile executives have either already resigned or plan to later this year, including Tesla leaders overseeing investor relations, human resources, and public policy. William Gavin, Quartz, 2 May 2024 In that moment, Gilligan became part of a countywide trend that has remade public policy, dominated elections and cost millions upon millions of dollars. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024 While historically debates were confined to good-spirited discussions on public policy issues, Trump over the last two presidential cycles has deformed the tradition with uncontrolled outbursts and an avalanche of lies. Hadas Gold, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024

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“Public policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20policy. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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