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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > government and administration > issues and policy
Preferred Term:

issues and policy

Definition:
A definite course or method of action selected by a governmental agency, institution, group or individual from among alternatives and, in the light of given conditions, to guide and usually determine present and future decisions. A specified decision or set of decisions designed to carry out such a chosen course of action.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
government and administration
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • policies
  • issues and policies
  • governmental policies
  • government policy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5436
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