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Policy

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ˈpɒləsi/nounCore term

In politics & government, policy means: A plan or set of principles that a government, party or organization adopts to deal with a particular issue, such as education, housing or energy.

In Turkish: politika, siyasa

How it is used

Policies are developed, introduced, announced, changed and reversed. Common combinations are foreign policy, economic policy, government policy and policy change. The people who design policies are called policymakers.

Example sentences

  1. The ministry is reviewing its policy on school meals.

  2. Both parties say energy policy will be a priority after the election.

Common collocations

  • foreign policy
  • economic policy
  • policy change
  • introduce a policy
  • policymakers
  • public policyThe decisions, plans and actions of government on issues that affect the public, such as health, education, transport and the environment; also the academic study of these.
  • politicsThe activities, ideas and debates connected with how a country or community is governed, how power is won and used, and how public decisions are made.
  • reformA change to a law, system or institution that is intended to improve it, such as changes to the tax, pension or education system.
  • governmentThe group of people who run a country at a given time, led by a prime minister or president; more broadly, the system and institutions through which a state is governed.

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