Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

policymaking

/pˈɑləsimˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: pol-i-cy-mak-ing
IPA: /pˈɑləsimˌeɪkɪŋ/

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formulation of policies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman showed in his brilliant biography, Cheney deployed his masterful knowledge of policymaking to exert influence at all levels of government."

Etymology

From policy + making.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

policy-making (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

policymaker

Questions

How do you pronounce policymaking?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑləsimˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does policymaking mean?: The formulation of policies.
Where does policymaking come from?: From policy + making.

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