Policy-making



Example: Effective policy-making requires understanding historical contexts and consequences.

Definition


Policy-making is the process of creating rules, guidelines, or plans by governments or organizations to address specific issues or achieve particular objectives. Effective policy-making requires understanding historical contexts and consequences to shape decisions that impact society.

Translations


  • formulación de políticas
  • beleidsvorming
  • formació de polítiques
  • élaboration de politique
  • Politikgestaltung

Etymology


The term "policy-making" combines 'policy,' derived from the Old French 'policie,' meaning 'civil administration' or 'government,' and 'making,' which signifies the act of creating or producing. Together, they form a compound word referring to the act of developing policies, a concept that evolved as societies became more organized.

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"Policy-making" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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