Korean word

정책

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongchaek

Meaning

  • nounpolicy

Example

학교는 입학 정책을 변경했다.hak kkyo neun i pak cheong chae geul pyeon gyeong haet tta

The school changed its admissions policy.

Illustration for 정책 (policy)

More examples

정부는 새 정책을 수립했다.cheong bu neun sae cheong chae geul su ri paet tta

The government established a new policy.

Core concept

An official course of action that a government or organization adopts to reach a goal or address a social problem.

Common phrases

  • 정책을 수립하다cheong chae geul su ri pa da

    establish a policy

  • 정책을 시행하다cheong chae geul si haeng ha da

    implement a policy

  • 정책을 발표하다cheong chae geul pal pyo ha da

    announce a policy

Similar words

방침pangchim: A formal direction that tells an organization how to handle an issue and pursue its goals.
대책taechaek: A planned response that addresses a problem or helps keep it from happening again.

Definition in Korean

국가나 조직이 사회 문제를 해결하거나 목표를 달성하기 위해 세우는 공식적인 방침이나 계획을 이르는 명사kuk kka na cho ji gi sa hoe mun je reul hae gyeol ha geo na mok pyo reul tal seong ha gi wi hae se u neun kong sik jjeo gin pang chi mi na kye hoe geul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning government or administration and plan or strategy, giving the word its sense of an official plan.

Usage tips

  • This word often describes a direction that guides many later decisions, rather than a private choice made by one person.

Other meanings

  • measurenoun

Related words

  • 정책적cheongchaekjjeokpolicy-basedadjective
  • 정책화cheongchaekwapolicymakingnoun

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