noun
Meaning 1
The formulation of policies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
policymaking
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History
Etymology
From policy + making.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: décisions — the formulation of policies
- Greek: χάραξη πολιτικής (cháraxi politikís) — the formulation of policies
- Persian: سیاستگذاری (siyâsat-gozâri) — the formulation of policies
- Romanian: elaborare de politici — the formulation of policies
- Vietnamese: hoạch định chính sách — the formulation of policies
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