Policy Making Jargon

noun a retroactive law or provision

adjective relating to or affecting things that have happened in the past

• The new law will not be retroactive, meaning it will only apply to future cases.
• They can't make the rule retroactive, that wouldn't be fair to those who already followed it.
• It's like trying to pull a retroactive fast one on us, but we're not falling for it.
• Her apology felt like a retroactive attempt to fix things, but the damage was already done.

noun a recurring cycle of events that result in a worsening situation

• The financial analyst warned about the potential risks of a doom loop in the economy.
• I heard that if we don't fix this problem soon, we could be stuck in a doom loop.
• We're heading straight into a doom loop if we don't change our strategy.
• The constant arguing between the two countries created a diplomatic doom loop that seemed impossible to break.