Definitions for policy

Definitions for (noun) policy

Main entry: policy

Definition: a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

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


Main entry: insurance, insurance policy, policy

Definition: written contract or certificate of insurance

Usage: you should have read the small print on your policy


Main entry: policy

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

Usage: they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation


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