policy-making process
Refers to the entire sequence of steps through which policies are formulated, debated, and adopted, often in governmental or organizational contexts.
Transparency in the policy-making process is being demanded.
This bill was enacted after going through a complex policy-making process.
Compound of 政策 (policy), 決定 (decision), and 過程 (process). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese construction commonly used in political and administrative contexts.