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Definition of Policy
1. Noun. A plan of action adopted by an individual or social group. "A politician keeps changing his policies"
Generic synonyms: Plan Of Action
2. Noun. A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government. "They debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
Specialized synonyms: Clericalism, Plank, Economic Policy, Social Policy, Party Line, Foreign Policy, Zero-tolerance Policy, Zionism
3. Noun. Written contract or certificate of insurance. "You should have read the small print on your policy"
Generic synonyms: Contract
Specialized synonyms: Floater, Floating Policy
Definition of Policy
1. n. Civil polity.
2. v. t. To regulate by laws; to reduce to order.
3. n. A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds.
Definition of Policy
1. Noun. (obsolete) The art of governance; political science. (defdate 14th-18th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A state; a polity. (defdate 14th-16th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) A set political system; civil administration. (defdate 15th-19th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) A trick; a stratagem. (defdate 15th-19th c.) ¹
5. Noun. A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
6. Noun. Wise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
7. Noun. (rare) Specifically, political shrewdness or (formerly) cunning; statecraft. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
8. Noun. A contract of insurance ¹
9. Noun. (obsolete) An illegal daily lottery in late nineteenth and early twentieth century USA on numbers drawn from a lottery wheel (''no plural'') ¹
10. Noun. A number pool lottery ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Policy
1. an action or a procedure considered with reference to prudence or expediency [n -CIES]
Medical Definition of Policy
1. 1. A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds. 2. 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. 3. A method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy. Interest policy, a policy that shows by its form that the assured has a real, substantial interest in the matter insured. Open policy, one in which the value of the goods or property insured is not mentioned. Policy book, a book to contain a record of insurance policies. Policy holder, one to whom an insurance policy has been granted. Policy shop, a gambling place where one may bet on the numbers which will be drawn in lotteries. Valued policy, one in which the value of the goods, property, or interest insured is specified. Wager policy, a policy that shows on the face of it that the contract it embodies is a pretended insurance, founded on an ideal risk, where the insured has no interest in anything insured. Origin: F. Police; cf. Pr. Polissia, Sp. Polizia, It. Polizza; 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. Origin: L. Politia, Gr.; cf. F. Police, Of. Police. See Police. 1. Civil polity. 2. 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. The method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course. 4. 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. Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit. "The very policy of a hostess, finding his purse so far above his clothes, did detect him." (Fuller) 6. Motive; object; inducement. "What policy have you to bestow a benefit where it is counted an injury?" (Sir P. Sidney) Synonym: See Polity. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Policy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reviews of National Policies for Educationby Centre for Co-operation with Non-members by Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (2001)
"Overview of Education policy Reviews of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania This review
is one of three of education policy in the Baltic States policy in each of ..."
2. La démocratie libérale by Thomas Hodgkin, Etienne Vacherot (1892)
"Thus the acceptance of the services of the Goths connects itself with another
subject, which will have to be referred to later on, the financial policy—or ..."
3. Treaty Ports in China: (a Study in Diplomacy) by En-Sai Tai (1918)
"Prior to the adoption of the 'Closed-Door' policy in her dealing with aliens,
... There was no policy of seclusion and confinement, as her doors were kept ..."
4. Oecd Economic Surveys: Russian Federation by Oecd (2006)
"The challenges ahead: sound macro policy and maintaining high growth potential
... The challenge confronting policy-makers, therefore, is to pursue the ..."
5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"This was due to the enlightened policy of the British government, which through
the executive heads of the colonies began very early to make provision for ..."
6. A Treatise on Guaranty Insurance and Compensated Suretyship: Including by Thomas Gold Frost (1909)
"Legal Effect of Acceptance of Proposal and Application upon the Liability of the
Insurer prior to the Issuance of the policy. — It is a very common practice ..."
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