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

Bezos also founded a space-exploration company, Blue Horizon, that has significant business interests that could be impacted by federal policymaking. —Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024

Walker’s order is one of numerous examples of pushback against right-wing policymaking in red states. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024

Gallo would become Oakland’s longest-serving council member, though his reputation for prioritizing community work over policymaking saw a concerted challenge from Erin Armstrong, who is a staffer for longtime Supervisor Nate Miley. —Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

This can be done by aiding in crafting policies, reviewing policies, and serving as a handy tool throughout the policymaking process. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above