Definitions for policy
ˈpɒl ə sipol·i·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 6 votes

1. policynoun

   a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

   "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

2. policynoun

   a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government

   "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"

3. policy, insurance policy, insurancenoun

   written contract or certificate of insurance

   "you should have read the small print on your policy"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Policynoun

   Etymology: πολιτεία; politia, Lat.

   1. The art of government, chiefly with respect to foreign powers.2. Art; prudence; management of affairs; stratagem.

   The policy of that purpose is made more in the marriage, than the love of the parties. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   If it be honour in your wars to seem
   The same you are not, which for your best ends
   You call your policy; how is’t less or worse,
   But it shall hold companionship in peace
   With honour as in war. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   If she be curst, it is for policy,
   For she’s not froward, but modest. William Shakespeare.

   The best rule of policy, is to prefer the doing of justice before all enjoyments. Charles I .

   The wisdom of this world is sometimes taken in scripture for policy, and consists in a certain dexterity of managing business for a man’s secular advantage. Robert South, Sermons.

   3. [ Poliça, Spanish.]A warrant for money in the publick funds.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. policy

   A policy is a principle or rule that is created or proposed by an organization, government, business, or individual to guide decisions and achieve desired outcomes. It is generally adopted to reach certain objectives or targets, and provides a framework for consistent actions or behaviors. Policies can be formal or informal, and may be written down or simply understood. The intent of crafting a policy is to influence and determine major decisions and actions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. Policynoun

   civil polity

2. Policynoun

   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. Policynoun

   the method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course

4. Policynoun

   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. Policynoun

   prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit

6. Policynoun

   motive; object; inducement

7. Policyverb

   to regulate by laws; to reduce to order

8. Policynoun

   a ticket or warrant for money in the public funds

9. Policynoun

   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

10. Policynoun

    a method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy

11. Etymology: [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. plizia, It. plizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum, account book, register, fr. Gr. having many folds or leaves; many + fold, leaf, from to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.1 / 22 votes

1. Policy

   A policy is a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by the Board of or senior governance body within an organization whereas procedures or protocols would be developed and adopted by senior executive officers. Policies can assist in both subjective and objective decision making. Policies to assist in subjective decision making would usually assist senior management with decisions that must consider the relative merits of a number of factors before making decisions and as a result are often hard to objectively test e.g. work-life balance policy. In contrast policies to assist in objective decision making are usually operational in nature and can be objectively tested e.g. password policy. The term may apply to government, private sector organizations and groups, and individuals. Presidential executive orders, corporate privacy policies, and parliamentary rules of order are all examples of policy. Policy differs from rules or law. While law can compel or prohibit behaviors, policy merely guides actions toward those that are most likely to achieve a desired outcome.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Policy

   pol′i-si, n. the art or manner of regulating or guiding conduct: the method and forms according to which the government and business of a country are carried on: a system of administration guided more by interest than by principle: dexterity of management: prudence: cunning: in Scotland, (esp. in pl.) the pleasure-grounds around a mansion. [O. Fr. policie (Fr. police)—L. politia—Gr. politeia.]

2. Policy

   pol′i-si, n. a warrant for money in the funds: a writing containing a contract of insurance: a kind of gambling by betting on the numbers to be drawn in a lottery.—n. Pol′icy-hold′er, one who holds a policy or contract of insurance. [Fr. police, a policy—L. polyptychum, a register—Gr. polyptychon—polys, many, ptyx, ptychos, fold.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. policy

   Leaving a few things unsaid.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. policy

   A written contract, by which the insurers oblige themselves to indemnify sea-risks under various conditions. An interest policy, is where the insurer has a real assignable interest in the thing insured; a wager policy, is where the insurer has no substantial interest in the thing insured; an open policy, is where the amount of interest is not fixed, but left to be ascertained in case of loss; a valued policy, is where an actual value has been set on the ship or goods.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. policy

   An intention or plan of action.

   The governmental policy was one of unity and multi-party working for the benefit of everyone within a country, nation or state.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POLICY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Policy is ranked #154907 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Policy surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Policy.
   
   94.2% or 99 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Argumentation
   • Contract
   • Plan Of Action

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'policy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #332

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'policy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #421

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'policy' in Nouns Frequency: #61

How to pronounce policy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of policy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of policy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of policy in a Sentence

1. The United:

   Presidents from both parties, including the Obama administration, have rejected a no-first-use policy because it erodes deterrence, undermines allied confidence in The United States security guarantees and risks emboldening potential adversaries.

2. Doug Kenney:

   Cortney Brand said. Denver Basin Water is exploring the feasibility of pumping water far under the city, into the massive Denver Basin aquifer system to keep it there until the next dry spell. As Denver Water Resource Engineer Bob Peters points out, in the already arid American West, Drought is always on the horizon. We only get 15 inches of rainfall a year here in Denver Basin, and most of Denver Water comes from the mountain snowpack. That mountain snowpack melts and runs downstream, supplying water for much of the nation including the parched Southwest. When the snowpack fails the effects reach far beyond the region according to Doug Kenney, Director of the Western Water Policy Center at University of Colorado Law School. The California drought has really illustrated to people why drought in the West is important. If you consume vegetables in winter, you're probably getting those from Southern California, so from farm products to general economic health, not only do these things resonate throughout the rest of the country but throughout the rest of the world. A secondary source of water comes from underground aquifers which nature filled over the course of millions of years, and which humans are draining at a massive rate. Even though the aquifer system under the city of Denver Basin covers an area the size of the Connecticut, Peters said, The Denver Basin ground water is non-renewable so if you pump that water it's gone. What we're talking about is taking our renewable water supplies and injecting them into the aquifer to keep the aquifer replenished. With core samples taken every 10 feet down, the bore holes being drilled beneath Denver Basin will provide geologic data about how well the various open bowls in the rock will hold water without losing any to seepage or cracks. Cities like Phoenix, Wichita and San Antonio are already banking water underground and because it doesn't have the same downsides as above-ground reservoirs the method will surely become more common. Reservoirs are really tough to build, politically and financially, Kenney said.

3. Zhou Xiaochoan:

   Generally, if the average indicator of the Chinese economy is OK, the way for the central bank to have a specific policy targeted to the real estate market is difficult.

4. Bryan Elliott:

   Everybody else's foreign policy is bulls--t, i'm going to vote for him because he runs a f—ing business.

5. Phillip Atiba Goff:

   The problem in policing is not the few who behaved outside of policy, it's the many who behave inside of policy, which means it's the policy that's the problem.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=policy
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=policy
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policy
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=policy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=policy
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=policy
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=policy
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html