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Implement

Meaning in public administration, with examples

/ˈɪmplɪment/verbCore term

In public administration, implement means: To put a decision, plan, law or policy into practice so that it actually takes effect.

In Turkish: uygulamak, hayata geçirmek, yürürlüğe koymak

How it is used

A core verb in public administration: governments decide, and ministries and agencies implement. Policies, reforms, recommendations and projects are implemented. The noun is implementation, as in the implementation phase or an implementation plan.

Example sentences

  1. The agency has six months to implement the auditors' recommendations.

  2. Implementation of the new law has been slower than expected.

Common collocations

  • implement a policy
  • implement recommendations
  • implementation plan
  • fully implemented
  • public policyThe decisions, plans and actions a government adopts to deal with a public problem, such as unemployment, air pollution or housing; also the field that studies them.
  • roll outTo introduce a new service, system or policy, often step by step, so that it becomes available across a whole organization, region or country.
  • enforcementThe work of making sure that laws and rules are obeyed, through inspections, warnings, fines, orders or legal action.
  • strategic planA formal document that sets out an organization's mission, long-term goals, priorities and targets for several years, and explains how progress will be measured.

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