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PRONUNCIATION OF POLICY UNIT

policy unit  [ˈpɒlɪsɪ ˈjuːnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICY UNIT

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Policy unit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLICY UNIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of policy unit in the English dictionary

The definition of policy unit in the dictionary is a body of political advisors to the British Prime Minister.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLICY UNIT


barnet
ˈbɑːnɪt
Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
burnet
ˈbɜːnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
cornet
ˈkɔːnɪt
garnet
ˈɡɑːnɪt
Garnett
ˈɡɑːnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
incarnate
ɪnˈkɑːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
multiunit
ˈmʌltɪˌjuːnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
ternate
ˈtɜːnɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLICY UNIT

policeman bird
policeman´s helmet
policemen
policer
policewoman
policewomen
policies
policing
policy
policy adviser
policy committee
policy document
policy paper
policy priority
policy science
policy statement
policy wonk
policy-making
policyholder
policymaker

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLICY UNIT

ambulatory care unit
base unit
bomb disposal unit
condominium unit
control unit
currency unit
display unit
disposal unit
family unit
garbage disposal unit
generating unit
graphical display unit
intensive care unit
medical unit
mobile police unit
monetary unit
processing unit
sealed unit
stock unit
storage unit
subunit

Synonyms and antonyms of policy unit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «policy unit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLICY UNIT

Find out the translation of policy unit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of policy unit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «policy unit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政策组
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unidad política
570 millions of speakers

English

policy unit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीति इकाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وحدة السياسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блок политика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unidade política
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীতি বিবৃতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unité de la politique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kenyataan dasar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Politik Einheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政策ユニット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정책 단위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Statement privasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơn vị chính sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காப்புறுதி அறிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलिसी स्टेटमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Politika bildirimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unità politica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednostka polityka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блок політика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unitate politică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονάδα πολιτικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beleid eenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

politik enhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

policy enhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of policy unit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICY UNIT»

The term «policy unit» is regularly used and occupies the 65.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICY UNIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about policy unit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICY UNIT»

Discover the use of policy unit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to policy unit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Policy Unit usually consists of specialists from outside government who are appointed as temporary civil servants normally for the duration of a government, as a new Policy Unit is convened by each incoming Prime Minister. Needless to ...
Stephen Buckley, 2006
2
The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy
In place of the CPRS Thatcher set up a smaller Policy Unit in Number 10, staVed by a mixture of civil servants and special advisers. The location was signiWcant. Whereas the CPRS had submitted its policy advice to the whole Cabinet openly,  ...
Michael Moran, Martin Rein, Robert E. Goodin, 2008
3
Towards a New Education System: The Victory of the New Right?
The creation, in March 1974, of a Policy Unit, separate from the Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS) created by Edward Heath in 1970, has been described by Peter Hennessy (1986) as 'Harold Wilson's most important and, to date, durable ...
Clyde Chitty, 1989
4
Prime Minister and Cabinet Today
Policy Unit was larger, more institutionalised and more sensitive to the Prime Minister's needs. It is mainly concerned to provide policy advice for the Prime Minister. It also has an important role in gathering information. Members have access to ...
Graham P. Thomas, 1998
5
New Labour, Old Labour: The Wilson and Callaghan Governments ...
The Policy Unit and the Central Policy Review Staff The Policy Unit, Peter Hennessy says, was the 'prime ministerial Cabinet in all but name' for Harold Wilson.39 The Policy Unit was created by Wilson in 1974, to be his 'eyes and ears'.
Kevin Hickson, Anthony Seldon, 2004
6
An Introduction to European Foreign Policy
THE POLICY UNIT Another new creation at Amsterdam was the establishment of a Policy Planning and Early Warning Unit (PPEWU), known more commonly as the Policy Unit, composed largely of representatives from the member states, ...
Fraser Cameron, 2007
7
Thatcher, Reagan, and Mulroney: In Search of a New Bureaucracy
She wanted a larger and stronger policy unit working out of her own office and to do this she needed to cut spending elsewhere. More important, however, her view was that CPRS could never completely shake itself free of the "generalist" civil ...
Donald J. Savoie, 1994
8
The British Political Process: An Introduction
Edward Heath created the Central Policy Review Staff (the 'Think Tank') in 1971 to be a vehicle for strategic policy advice by the Cabinet, but no formal policy unit for the Prime Minister alone was established until 1974 when Harold Wilson set ...
Head of Department and Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Institute of Laryngology and Otology University College London Honorary Consultant Tony Wright, Tony Wright, 2002
9
British Cabinet Government
Callaghan often did this - for example on the European Monetary System - asking the Policy Unit not to let the relevant department know what he was thinking about (C. Campbell 1983), just as Mrs Thatcher in 1984 asked her Policy Unit to ...
Simon James, 2002
10
Ideas and Think Tanks in Contemporary Britain
It can never be a love affair, but the Policy Unit must try to maintain relations. I was very lucky, because half of the Labour Cabinet I had known as friends personally. It must be more difficult for someone who comes in not knowing them. I think it ...
Michael David Kandiah, Anthony Seldon, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICY UNIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term policy unit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Policymaking reform; what the problem is and how to solve it
Lib Dem 'policy' more generally can originate from the Leader's Office, the parliamentary parties, or HQ Policy Unit. (eg those that provide the ... «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jul 15»
2
Is public service broadcasting in terminal decline?
Dr Damian Tambini, director of the Media Policy Unit at the London School of Economics, points out that some governments, such as Japan's, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Tsang loves the party, but does the party love him?
I became a full-time advisor at the SAR Government's Central Policy Unit (CPU) not long after the 1997 handover but I was suddenly stripped of ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
4
complexities complicate certainties
Indeed, Inland Revenue's policy unit, long before it became the Ivory Towered Paranoia Hilton of today, for many years explored ways of ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
5
UK to become 'driverless vehicle world-leader' – RDM chief
"So things are progressing well and we welcome the clear direction that will come from a Code of Practice and a new policy unit that will be ... «Insider Media, Jul 15»
6
Nudge Theory: How you can use it at work
Up until last year, the government even had its own policy unit dedicated to nudging, discovering that personalised text alerts were as effective ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
7
How might a teaching excellence framework be built?
When he was working on the Conservative Party's 2015 manifesto earlier this year, Jo Johnson – then head of the No 10 Policy Unit – probably ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
8
Latest hospital blunder shows Scrooges are to blame for Hong …
So those shortfalls, as economist and former Central Policy Unit chief Leo Goodstadt has argued, are introduced by design. It's because ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
9
UMMS and state partner to increase employment of people with …
... Health and Employment Policy unit within the Commonwealth Medicine division at UMass Medical School. “It's a great partnership and we're ... «News from the University of Massachusetts, Jul 15»
10
Tsang Tak-sing, the unrepentant youth activist made good
He was appointed an adviser to the official think tank, the Central Policy Unit, in 1998 and became secretary for home affairs in 2007. Because ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

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