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Public policy

Meaning in public administration, with examples

nounCore term

In public administration, public policy means: The 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.

In Turkish: kamu politikası

How it is used

Used in university courses, think-tank reports and government strategies. People make, shape, analyse and evaluate public policy. A single plan is usually just called a policy: the new housing policy.

Example sentences

  1. Good public policy starts with reliable data about the problem you are trying to solve.

  2. She has a master's degree in public policy and works on energy efficiency programmes.

Common collocations

  • shape public policy
  • public policy analysis
  • evidence-based public policy
  • school of public policy
  • implementTo put a decision, plan, law or policy into practice so that it actually takes effect.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • public consultationA 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.

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