politiche pubbliche
The English phrase public policy is translated into Italian as politiche pubbliche.
This term refers to a set of government policies.
Meaning: set of government policies (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term politiche pubbliche is composed of the plural noun politiche (policies) and the plural adjective pubbliche (public).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form politica pubblica refers to a single specific policy or the concept of public policy in the abstract. The plural form politiche pubbliche is the standard way to refer to the general field of public policy or a set of various government policies.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where 'policy' can refer to an insurance contract, politica cannot. To talk about an insurance policy, Italians use polizza, avoiding any confusion with government politiche pubbliche.
- While politiche pubbliche refers to government strategy, the word politica also describes the specific 'art' of maneuvering for power. This creates a linguistic blur between the objective 'policy' and the subjective 'politics' that English speakers usually keep separate.
- The word politica shares a root with the Greek polis, meaning 'city'. In Italy, this connection is still felt in the way public policy is often discussed as the management of the 'community' rather than just a set of rules.
Examples in context
- Politiche pubbliche sanitarieHealth policy
- Politiche pubbliche dell'istruzioneEducation policy
- Politiche pubbliche efficaciEffective public policy
- Politiche pubbliche sostenibiliSustainable public policy
- Politiche pubbliche innovativeInnovative public policy
- Le politiche pubbliche influenzano l'economia.Public policies influence the economy.
- Dobbiamo analizzare le nuove politiche pubbliche.We need to analyze the new public policies.
- Le politiche pubbliche sul clima sono fondamentali.Public policies on climate are fundamental.
Example conversation
Giulia and Alessandro are discussing university courses.
- GiuliaAlessandro, cosa studi quest'anno?Alessandro, what are you studying this year?
- AlessandroStudio l'analisi delle politiche pubbliche.I am studying the analysis of public policies.
- GiuliaSembra un corso molto interessante.That seems like a very interesting course.
- AlessandroSì, mi piace molto questo argomento.Yes, I like this topic very much.
