0 used to describe an organization, etc. that decides new policies for a government, political party, etc.: --
The rapid growth of the renewable energy and energy efficiency markets has led to increased demand for expertise and qualifications throughout the industry, financial institutions and policy-setting bodies.
The various national institutions with policy-setting responsibilities in the sector are not always well coordinated.
We should not allow that debate to get in the way of a consistent policy-setting and policy-targeting framework.
The boards will have much more of a policy-setting and strategic decision-making role similar to that undertaken by other boards.
As such, they delegate policy-setting powers to their own party leaders and give the executive less potential to wield independent authority over policy.
The lack of uniformity at the service delivery level also raises concerns about the integrity of the overall national policy-setting process.
Voters, then, can participate in the competitive, persuasive and policy-setting aspects of politics, albeit in rather minor roles compared to professional politicians of various sorts.
They are involved in both policy-setting and ensuing implementation, which accentuates their partiality.