Governmental or Regulatory Activity
public policy
pub·lic pol·i·cy
Definitions related to public policy:
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A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The basic policy or set of policies forming the foundation of public laws, especially such policy not yet formally enunciated. (dictionary.com)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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