policy
Other forms: policies
Did you just come up with a plan for reducing the number of paper clips your department uses at work each month? Then you’ve created a policy, a plan of action.
The noun policy can be used to refer to a plan developed by an individual or a group. You’ll often see the word used to describe a plan developed by a government, such as a housing policy or a defense policy. A policy typically outlines a specific course of action designed to further the general goals of the group. The word can also be used to describe a formal written agreement, such as an insurance policy.
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a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group“it was a policy of retribution”“a politician keeps changing his policies”types:beggar-my-neighbor policy, beggar-my-neighbor strategy, beggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbour strategya policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policycentralismthe political policy of concentrating power in a central organizationcontainmenta policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefullymoderationismthe policy of being moderate or acting with moderationobscurantisma policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledgeThatcherism(England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcherultramontanism(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the popetype of:plan of actiona plan for actively doing something
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a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government“they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation”types:clericalisma policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political mattersplankan endorsed policy in the platform of a political partyeconomic policya government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenuessocial policya policy of for dealing with social issuesparty linethe policy of a political groupforeign policya policy governing international relationszero-tolerance policyany policy that allows no exceptionZionisma policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestineappeasementa policy of pacifying an enemy or potential enemy by making concessionsausteritya policy of drastically reducing government spendingnativisma policy of favoring native-born inhabitants of a country rather than immigrantsdoctrinea stated government policy, especially one dealing with foreign relations or military strategyscorched-earth policythe military policy of destroying property and resources so that an advancing enemy cannot use themfiscal policya government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)New Dealthe economic policy of F. D. Rooseveltcontrolthe economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.perestroikaan economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economyprotectionismthe policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competitionapartheida social policy of racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africaglasnosta policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problemssocial actiona social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)nativismthe policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)brinkmanshipthe policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)imperialisma policy of extending your rule over foreign countriesnonaggressiona policy of not initiating hostilitiesisolationisma policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relationsMonroe Doctrinean American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powersTruman doctrinePresident Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideologyneutralisma policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairsregionalisma foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areasappeasementa policy of pacifying an enemy or potential enemy by making concessionsstimulusa set of measures designed to encourage the economy during an economic downturntype of:argument, argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argumenta course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
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written contract or certificate of insurance“you should have read the small print on your policy”synonyms: insurance, insurance policytypes:floater, floating policyan insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its locationtype of:contracta binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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