Policymaking

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The formulation of policies. uncountable

    "As Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman showed in his brilliant biography, Cheney deployed his masterful knowledge of policymaking to exert influence at all levels of government."

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"Executive departments and agencies should offer Americans increased opportunities to participate in policymaking and to provide their Government with the benefits of their collective expertise and information."

Etymology

From policy + making.

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