Public policy
Policy development, implementation, regulation, programmes and policy evaluation.
Areas within Public policy
Political systems
Systems of government, political institutions, constitutions and the distribution of public power.
37 wordsDemocracy and elections
Elections, voting, representation, democracy and electoral institutions.
30 wordsParliament and legislatures
Parliaments, legislatures, bills, debates, committees and law-making.
51 wordsExecutive government
Presidents, prime ministers, cabinets, ministers and executive authority.
36 wordsPublic administration
Civil services, public bodies, administration and government delivery.
36 wordsPublic policy
Policy development, implementation, regulation, programmes and policy evaluation.
34 wordsParties and campaigns
Political parties, campaigns, manifestos, polling and electoral competition.
44 wordsInternational politics
Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.
46 wordsPolitical ideas
Ideologies, political values, rights, liberty, equality and theories of government.
49 wordsCitizenship and civic life
Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.
28 wordsElections democracy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
8 wordsGovernment public administration
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
13 wordsPolitical science
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
10 words35 featured terms
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the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
Disbursalnounthe act of spending or disbursing money
Disbursementnounthe act of spending or disbursing money
Evaluationnounact of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
Executionnounthe act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
Governmentnoun(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"
Implementationnounthe act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
Interferencenouna policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
Interventionnouna policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
Outlaynounthe act of spending or disbursing money
Platformnouna document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election eve…
Policynouna line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
Political platformnouna document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election eve…
Political programnouna document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election eve…
Programnouna document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election eve…
Programnouna performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
Programmenouna performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
Publicadjectivenot private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scand…
Ratingnounact of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
Regulationnouna principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulati…
Rulenouna principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulati…
Spendingnounthe act of spending or disbursing money
Billnounthe entertainment offered at a public presentation
Clericalismnouna policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
Expendingnounthe act of spending money for goods or services
Expenditurenounthe act of spending money for goods or services
Gradingnounevaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
Guidepostnouna rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Limitationnouna principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
Markingnounevaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
Planknounan endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
Restrictionnouna principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
Scoringnounevaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"
Nationaladjectiveowned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks"
Openadjectiveopen to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"