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policy
noun
-
policy
,
policies
an
official
plan
of
action
or
set
of
rules
that
guides
how
an
organization
,
government
,
or
group
behaves
•
The
school
introduced
a
new
policy
to
reduce
plastic
waste
.
The
school
introduced
a
new
policy
to
reduce
plastic
waste
.
•
Company
employees
must
follow
the
internet
use
policy
during
work
hours
.
Company
employees
must
follow
the
internet
use
policy
during
work
hours
.
from
Middle
French
‘
policie
’
meaning
“
civil
administration
,”
itself
from
Late
Latin
‘
politia
’ (“
government
,
civil
organization
”),
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
‘
politeia
’.
noun
-
policy
,
policies
a
written
contract
with
an
insurance
company
describing
what
is
covered
and
the
conditions
of
cover
•
We
bought
a
health
insurance
policy
that
covers
annual
check-ups
.
We
bought
a
health
insurance
policy
that
covers
annual
check-ups
.
•
Jacob
filed
a
claim
under
his
car
policy
after
the
accident
.
Jacob
filed
a
claim
under
his
car
policy
after
the
accident
.
noun
-
policy
,
policies
careful
and
practical
way
of
acting
that
shows
wisdom
and
prudence
(
formal
)
•
It
is
sound
policy
to
keep
some
savings
for
emergencies
.
It
is
sound
policy
to
keep
some
savings
for
emergencies
.
•
She
spoke
with
careful
policy
,
avoiding
sensitive
topics
.
She
spoke
with
careful
policy
,
avoiding
sensitive
topics
.
noun
-
policy
,
policies
an
illegal
numbers
lottery
once
popular
in
some
US
cities
(
US
,
informal
)
•
In
the
1920s
,
some
workers
secretly
played
policy
in
the
back
of
barbershops
.
In
the
1920s
,
some
workers
secretly
played
policy
in
the
back
of
barbershops
.
•
The
police
raided
the
old
policy
house
downtown
.
The
police
raided
the
old
policy
house
downtown
.
Possibly
from
the
French
word
‘
policy
’
meaning
“
prize
”
or
from
earlier
slang
for
a
gambling
scheme
;
used
in
the
late
19th
and
early
20th
centuries
in
many
US
cities
.
