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

Peaceful norms and ideas work only if democracies heed them in the policymaking process, yet they are often ignored. —Michael Doyle, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024

These early findings call for a holistic approach to financial education, policymaking, and mental health support that acknowledges the profound impact of financial conditions on an individual’s life. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 June 2024

In this capacity, and others, the modern monarchy remains a key symbol of the UK’s governance, even though royals don’t have practical policymaking power like Parliament and the prime minister. —Li Zhou, Vox, 17 May 2024

But Hungary next month assumes the rotating presidency of the EU Council, giving Orban an opportunity to throw anti-Ukraine spanners into the bloc’s policymaking process. —Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above