or pol·i·cy-mak·ing P0412300 (pŏl′ĭ-sē-mā′kĭng)n. High-level development of policy, especially official government policy.adj. Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: policymaking committees; policymaking decisions.pol′i·cy·mak′er n.Translationsdécisions ThesaurusSeepolicy-making