policymaking

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​mak·​ing ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌmā-kiŋ 

variants or policy-making

: the act or practice of establishing policy

… Bloomberg described a world where cities, rather than nations, are the major players in both global competition and innovative policymaking …

—Rob Fischer

… leaked word … that all Iraq policymaking was being centralized at the White House …

—Michael Duffy et al.

—sometimes used before another noun

the policymaking process

The Fed's policymaking committee sets rates that serve as the benchmark for the interest rates charged on mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and certificates of deposit.

—Kevin G. Hall

The controller manages a state office of more than 1,400 workers and ensures tax dollars are efficiently and effectively spent. With a few exceptions, it is not a policymaking position.

—The East Bay Times (California)

Examples of policymaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biden’s administration has made strides in working with some tribes on managing public lands and incorporating more Indigenous knowledge into planning and policymaking. —Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

As the global community continues to grapple with these issues, the importance of nuanced and balanced policymaking cannot be overstated. —Robert Rapier, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

In some cities, such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, the establishment of homeless encampments has become a toxic political issue and is one of the factors that caused a backlash against progressive policymaking, with support for Donald Trump increasing significantly in major urban areas. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

Some observers, though, say that with regard to actual policymaking, overall Russian expectations for the coming Trump presidency may be relatively low. —Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above