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Public consultation

Meaning in public administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In public administration, public consultation means: A formal process in which a government body publishes a proposal, such as a draft law or plan, and invites citizens, businesses and organizations to comment before a final decision is made.

In Turkish: kamuoyu istişaresi, kamuoyu görüşüne açma, halkın görüşüne sunma

How it is used

Governments launch, hold or run a public consultation, which opens and closes on set dates. People respond to it or take part in it. After it closes, the authority usually publishes a summary of the responses. Often just called a consultation.

Example sentences

  1. The draft regulation is open for public consultation until 30 April.

  2. More than two thousand people responded to the public consultation on the new cycle lanes.

Common collocations

  • launch a public consultation
  • respond to a consultation
  • consultation period
  • consultation paper
  • stakeholderAny person, group or organization that is affected by, or has an interest in, a policy, project or decision, such as citizens, businesses, unions or other agencies.
  • public participationThe involvement of citizens and community groups in public decisions, for example through meetings, surveys, hearings or advisory bodies.
  • impact assessmentA structured study of the likely effects of a proposed law, policy or project on the economy, society or the environment, carried out before a decision is made.
  • regulationAn official rule made by a government body, usually under the authority of a law; also the general activity of controlling an industry or activity through such rules.

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