attuare

Attuare is an Italian verb meaning to implement, to put into practice, or to carry out a plan, policy, law, or program. It is used primarily in formal and administrative language, including government, law, and corporate governance, to describe the action of translating rules or decisions into concrete actions.

The related noun attuazione denotes the act or process of implementing something. The term belongs to a legal and administrative vocabulary and is frequently used to discuss how laws or strategies are brought into effect, rather than merely planned.

Usage and examples. Attuare is commonly constructed with a direct object: attuare una legge (to implement a law), attuare una politica (to implement a policy), attuare un programma (to implement a program). The passive form is also used: la legge è stata attuata. In practice, attuare often appears in governmental, organizational, and bureaucratic contexts, where clear steps, milestones, and resources are described to achieve implementation.

Synonyms and distinctions. Common alternatives include mettere in atto, realizzare, applicare, mettere in pratica, ed eseguire. Attuare tends to be more formal and technical, emphasizing the execution phase of a plan or rule, whereas phrases like mettere in pratica are more general and everyday. Realizzare can emphasize the creation or realization of outcomes, and applicare focuses on applying rules or standards.

See also. Attuazione, legge di attuazione, politiche pubbliche. Attuare is a specialized term whose use is most appropriate in formal or legal writing; in everyday speech, speakers may prefer more common verbs such as implementare or mettere in pratica.