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pol·i·cy 1  (pl-s)
n. pl. pol·i·cies
1. A plan or course of action, as of a government, political party, or business, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters: American foreign policy; the company's personnel policy.
2.
a. A course of action, guiding principle, or procedure considered expedient, prudent, or advantageous: Honesty is the best policy.
b. Prudence, shrewdness, or sagacity in practical matters.

[Middle English policie, art of government, civil organization, from Old French; see police.]

policy 1
Noun
pl -cies
1. a plan of action adopted by a person, group, or government
2. Archaic wisdom or prudence [Old French policie, from Latin politia administration]

policy 2
Noun
pl -cies a document containing an insurance contract [Old French police certificate]
policyholder n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.policy - a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
activism - a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
beggar-my-neighbor policy, beggar-my-neighbor strategy, beggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbour strategy - a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy; "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy"
plan of action - a plan for actively doing something
centralism - the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
containment - a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"
moderationism - the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation
obscurantism - a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
Thatcherism - (England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher
ultramontanism - (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
2.policypolicy - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
line of reasoning, logical argument, argumentation, argument, line - a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
clericalism - a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
plank - an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
economic policy - a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
social policy - a policy of for dealing with social issues
party line - the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"
foreign policy - a policy governing international relations
zero-tolerance policy - any policy that allows no exception; "a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests"
Zionism - a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
3.policypolicy - written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
floating policy, floater - an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

policy
Translations

policy [ˈpɔlɪsɪ] npolítica;
(also: insurance policy) → póliza; [of newspaper, company] → política;
it is our policy to do that → tenemos por norma hacer eso;
to take out a policy → sacar una póliza, hacerse un seguro
policy [ˈpɔlɪsɪ] npolitique f;
(also: insurance policy) → police f (d'assurance) [of newspaper, company]; politique générale;
to take out a policy (Insurance) → souscrire une police d'assurance
policy [ˈpɔlɪsɪ] n (Pol, Econ) → Politik f;
(also: insurance policy) → (Versicherungs)police f [of newspaper] → Grundsatz m;
to take out a policy (Insurance) → eine Versicherung abschließen
policy [ˈpɔlɪsɪ] npolitica; [of newspaper, company] → linea di condotta, prassi f inv (also: insurance policy) → polizza (d'assicurazione);
to take out a policy (INSURANCE) → stipulare una polizza di assicurazione

policy1
n policy [ˈpoləsi]
a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular principles the government's policies on education. beleid سِياسَه политика politika politik die Politik πολιτική, πρόγραμμα política poliitika, käitumisjoon سیاست menettelytapa politique מְדִינִיוּת नीति politika (određena,ne kao opći pojam) politika, (irány)elvek kebijaksanaan stefna politica 方針 정책, 방침 politika politika dasar beleid politikk, taktikk polityka política politică политика; линия поведения; курс politika politika politika politik, hållning, policy นโยบาย politika 政策 політика پاليسي، راہ عمل chính sách


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AN Insurance Agent was trying to induce a Hard Man to Deal With to take out a policy on his house.
To secure the favor and interest of this enterprising and powerful monarch, he precipitated England into a war with France, contrary to the plainest dictates of policy, and at the hazard of the safety and independence, as well of the kingdom over which he presided by his counsels, as of Europe in general.
Tacitus saith, Livia sorted well with the arts of her husband, and dissimulation of her son; attributing arts or policy to Augustus, and dissimulation to Tiberius.
 
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