public policy

American  

[puhb-lik pol-uh-see] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈpɒl ə si /

noun

1. 1. the body of laws and other measures that affect the general public.

      These officeholders are creating public policy on important issues including affordable housing and the environment.

   2. the underlying principles, values, or objectives that inform these laws and other measures: In a secular state, no religion can become the basis of public policy.

      The Institute participates in shaping public debate and public policy through inquiry and dialogue.

      In a secular state, no religion can become the basis of public policy.

2. Law. the principle that injury to the public good or public order constitutes a basis for declaring an act or transaction illegal or invalid.

   The principle of public policy requires that we judge the tendency of the contract at the time when it was entered into.

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Etymology

Origin of public policy

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Last year, more than $20 billion in previously announced investments in EV and battery facilities were wiped out, according to Atlas Public Policy, which tracks clean-economy investments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Debates around the neutral official cash rate and estimates of full employment would be fleshed out, said Huw McKay, visiting fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

From The Wall Street Journal

A quarter of Muslims said the Israel-Palestine issue was their most important public policy issue, compared with just 3% for the broader public.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael Smith, a professor of information technology and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, previously said the price hikes are all guided by data, as “streaming platforms can observe in real time how consumers respond to price changes.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Affordability is a growing challenge for this population,” said Alan Weil, AARP’s senior vice president of public policy.

From MarketWatch