Etymology

policymaking

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Today it means: The formulation of policies. Full definition →

English making ← Middle English making ← Old English macung
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The story

  1. Englishpolicy
  2. Old Englishmacung
  3. Middle Englishmaking
  4. Englishmaking
  5. English todaypolicymaking

From policy + making.

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