existing policy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexistingandpolicy
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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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policy
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɒl.ə.si/us/ˈpɑː.lə.si/
a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a ...
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(Definition ofexistingandpolicyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It emphasizes the importance of further theory development concerning the impact ofexistingpolicymeasures on compliance.
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These novel modes of governance differ fromexistingpolicymixes in three main ways.
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It will be employed in critiquingexistingpolicyand bringing new information and action choices before different audiences.
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Tone is a measure of attitude towardexistingpolicy, where +1 is supportive, -1 is opposed or critical, and 0 is neutral.
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We do not see a new advocacy coalition appearing to threaten theexistingpolicyparadigm.
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While opinions of critics have been accommodated, criticism has focused primarily on the efficiency ofexistingpolicyprograms and not on the principles behind them.
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First, theexistingpolicymade a presumption of incompetence that must be reversed to reestablish the primacy of the patient's right to decide.
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They suggested a range of incentive-based policy instruments for abating emissions other than an emissions tax, which is theexistingpolicyfor emission control.
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It offers a refreshingly original alternative to theexistingpolicyframeworks, and hopefully its readership will extend beyond those working on pensions.
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But, policymakers may well realise thatexistingpolicyis not working, but be afraid of the political implications of appearing to learn from the error.
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Before enacting new legislation, they generally take into accountexistingpolicylegacies related to decisions made years or even decades earlier.
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This illustrates the effect ofexistingpolicylegacies on social and economic reforms.
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The latter occurs when the federal government substantially changesexistingpolicygoals and rearranges existing implementation structures.
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In this sense, theexistingpolicyframework can make it difficult to 'get started' on life course progression at all.
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Because policies encouraging private benefits allow considerable discretion on the part of private actors, they allow substantial changes within the confines ofexistingpolicythrough conversion.
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They may argue that an event is not as important as claimed by opposing groups, and thatexistingpolicyis able to deal with any problems.
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As the tone of testimony changes after an event for both factions, it appears that focusing events tend to harden the positions of the contenders towardexistingpolicy.
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Many of the recommendations either endorseexistingpolicyor can be taken on board in the course of normal departmental business.
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In the light of herexistingpolicyon this, we would not envisage a need to make an order under this provision.
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