collocation · academic
implement policies
UK/ˈɪmplɪment ˈpɒlɪsiːz/US/ˈɪmpləmənt ˈpɑləsiz/IM·ple·ment POL·i·cies
to put government plans or rules into effect
Examples
“It is difficult to implement policies without local support.”
“The ministry will implement policies to improve air quality.”
“Successful economies need institutions that can implement policies robustly.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effectively implementing policies requires coordination between central government and local authorities.”
Collocations
- implement new policies
- implement strict policies
Word family
Common mistakes
apply policies→implement policies
implementing the policy→implement policies
Say it for a higher band
5apply policies→6put policies into practice→7+implement policies
Synonyms
put policies into practice
Easily confused
enforce policies
“Authorities must enforce policies to prevent illegal dumping.”
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