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1. (n.) policy
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
a new company policy.
2. policy
a course of action adopted and pursued by a government, ruler, political party, etc.:
U.S. trade policy.
3. policy
action or procedure conforming to or considered with reference to prudence or expediency.
4. policy
prudence, practical wisdom, or expediency.
5. policy
government; polity.
6. (n.) policy
a document embodying a contract of insurance.
7. policy
a method of gambling in which bets are made on numbers to be drawn by lottery.
Etymology: (1555–65; < MF police (< It polizza < ML apodīxa receipt &indirdesc; Gk apódeixis a showing or setting forth; see apodictic , -sis ) + -y3)
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| Definition of 'policy' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) policy
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
"it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
2. (noun) policy
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
"they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
3. (noun) policy, insurance policy, insurance
written contract or certificate of insurance
"you should have read the small print on your policy"
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1. (noun) policy
a rule or principal that guides how sth is done
company policy; the country's energy/foreign policy
2. policy
a contract with an insurance company
to renew a life insurance policy
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) policy
civil polity
2. (noun) policy
the settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of public or official administration, as designed to promote the external or internal prosperity of a state
3. (noun) policy
the method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course
4. (noun) policy
management or administration based on temporal or material interest, rather than on principles of equity or honor; hence, worldly wisdom; dexterity of management; cunning; stratagem
5. (noun) policy
prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit
6. (noun) policy
motive; object; inducement
7. (noun) policy
a ticket or warrant for money in the public funds
8. (noun) policy
the writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party engages to indemnify another against loss arising from certain hazards, perils, or risks to which his person or property may be exposed. See Insurance
9. (noun) policy
a method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy
10. (verb) policy
to regulate by laws; to reduce to order
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| Definitions of 'policy' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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policy
Leaving a few things unsaid.
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Sense: a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular principles
the government's policies on education.
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 Afrikaans: beleid |
 Arabic: سِياسَه |
 Bulgarian: политика |
 Brazilian: política |
 Czech: politika |
 German: die Politik |
 Danish: politik |
 Greek: πολιτική, πρόγραμμα |
 Spanish: política |
 Estonian: poliitika, käitumisjoon |
 Farsi: سیاست |
 Finnish: käytäntö |
 French: politique |
 Hebrew: מְדִינִיוּת |
 Hindi: नीति |
 Croatian: politika (određena, ne ka |
 Hungarian: politika, (irány)elvek |
 Indonesian: kebijaksanaan |
 Icelandic: stefna |
 Italian: politica |
 Japanese: 方針 |
 Korean: 정책 |
 Lithuanian: politika |
 Latvian: politika |
 Malay: dasar |
 Dutch: beleid |
 Norwegian: politikk, taktikk |
 Polish: polityka |
 Persian: سیاست |
 Pashto: سياست |
 Portuguese: política |
 Romanian: politică |
 Russian: политика; линия поведения |
 Slovak: politika |
 Slovenian: politika |
 Serbian: politika |
 Swedish: politik, hållning, policy |
 Thai: นโยบาย |
 Turkish: politika |
 Taiwanese: 政策 |
 Ukrainian: політика |
 Urdu: پاليسي، راہ عمل |
 Vietnamese: chính sách |
 Chinese: 政策 |
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