public policy

noun

: government policies that affect the whole population
a study of public policy

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Karen McCarthy, the vice president of public policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said colleges are still parsing through the bill. Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025 Republicans don't appear to have the votes, though that could change, according to Karen McCarthy, the vice president of public policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 The struggle to find work The unemployment gap is partly due to the increase in competition and changing employer expectations, said David Deming, professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 What to Know In his work as a public policy expert, Zuckerman has warned about the increasing shift toward censorship in the United States. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for public policy 

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“Public policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20policy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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