Government Policies And Procedures

noun a formal written law or decision of a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority

verb to take action; do something

• The government passed an act to regulate the use of pesticides in agriculture.
• She's planning to act in the school play next month.
• Stop acting like you know everything.
• His kindness towards others is just an act to hide his true intentions.

noun a plan or goal that guides someone's behavior or decisions

• The board meeting agenda has been set for next week.
• What's on the agenda for tonight's meeting?
• Let's stick to the agenda and not get sidetracked.
• She always has a hidden agenda when she offers to help.

verb to give official permission or approval for something

• The company's board of directors must authorize any major financial decisions.
• I need to authorize the payment before the end of the day.
• I'll authorize you to go ahead and make the purchase.
• His actions seemed to authorize a new era of progress for the organization.

verb to take strong action to prevent or limit something

adverb in a strict or forceful manner

• The government is planning to clamp down on tax evasion by implementing stricter regulations.
• The school is going to clamp down on students skipping classes.
• The boss said he's going to clamp down on employees slacking off at work.
• It's time for us to clamp down on our spending and start saving more money.

adjective relating to or being a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law

adverb in a manner that applies retroactively

• The new law cannot be applied ex post facto to punish past actions.
• You can't get in trouble for something that wasn't against the rules ex post facto.
• They can't retroactively punish you for that, it's ex post facto.
• Trying to change the rules ex post facto is like moving the goalposts after the game has ended.

noun a temporary leave of absence granted to a soldier, prisoner, or other person

verb to grant a furlough to

• The company announced a temporary furlough of employees due to the economic downturn.
• I heard that some of my coworkers are on furlough until further notice.
• I'm getting paid to stay home on furlough, so I guess it's not all bad.
• Her creativity seemed to be on furlough as she struggled to come up with new ideas.

verb to establish or set in a particular position or condition

• The new law will instate stricter regulations on financial institutions.
• They plan to instate a new dress code policy at work next week.
• I heard they're gonna instate a new rule about no phones in class.
• She hoped to instate a sense of calm and order in her hectic life.

adjective excessively eager in offering unwanted help or advice; meddlesome

• The officious clerk insisted on following every rule to the letter.
• The officious neighbor always tries to tell everyone what to do.
• That officious teacher is always up in everyone's business.
• Her officious attitude was like a dark cloud hanging over the group project.

verb to make known or public; to announce officially

• The government promulgated new regulations to address the issue.
• The boss promulgated a new dress code for the office.
• I heard they're going to promulgate a new rule about cell phones in class.
• The artist's work aims to promulgate a message of peace and unity.

noun the act of following or carrying out a plan or course of action

• The investigation was conducted in pursuance of finding the truth.
• He kept following her around in pursuance of a date.
• She's been chasing that job in pursuance of a bigger paycheck.
• In pursuance of happiness, he decided to quit his job and travel the world.

noun the action of revoking or annulling a law or act

verb to revoke or annul a law or act

• The government decided to repeal the outdated law.
• They're going to repeal that dumb rule soon.
• Let's get together and work on repealing that nonsense.
• Sometimes we need to repeal our own negative thoughts to move forward.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, indicating that each noun belongs to or is associated with a particular person or thing

• Each department will present their respective findings at the meeting.
• We should stick to our respective tasks to get this project done on time.
• Let's grab a drink at our respective favorite bars tonight.
• Their respective paths led them to different destinations in life.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a time period marked by the coronavirus pandemic

• The coronial inquest concluded that the cause of death was accidental.
• The coronial investigation is still ongoing, trying to determine what happened.
• I heard the coronial report was finally released, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
• The coronial decision to close the case left many unanswered questions.

noun the act of formally ending or stopping something, such as a law, system, or practice

• The abolishment of slavery was a significant milestone in human history.
• I heard they're pushing for the abolishment of single-use plastics.
• Dude, did you hear about the abolishment of curfew in the city?
• The abolishment of old habits can lead to personal growth and transformation.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun.

adverb A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

article A word that specifies and limits a noun.

• The project was deemed ad non executa due to budget constraints.
• They had to cancel the plan because it was ad non executa.
• The whole idea was a flop, it ended up being ad non executa.
• His dreams of becoming a professional athlete were ad non executa after his injury.