HyperDic: policy

English > 3 senses of the word *policy*:
NOUN	cognition	policy	a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
	communication	policy	a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
	communication	policy, insurance policy, insurance	written contract or certificate of insurance

policy > pronunciation
Sounds	paa'lahsiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *policy*: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A plan of action adopted by an individual or social group.
Example	"it was a policy of retribution"
Narrower	Thatcherism	(England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher
	activism	A policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
	beggar-my-neighbor policy, beggar-my-neighbour policy, beggar-my-neighbor strategy, beggar-my-neighbour strategy	A policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others
	centralism	The political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
	containment	A policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
	moderationism	The policy of being moderate or acting with moderation
	obscurantism	A policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
	ultramontanism	(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
Broader	plan of action	A plan for actively doing something
Spanish	política
Catalan	política

English > *policy*: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government.
Example	"they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
Narrower	Zionism	A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
	clericalism	A policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
	economic policy	A government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
	foreign policy	A policy governing international relations / relations
	party line	The policy of a political group
	plank	An endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
	social policy	A policy of for dealing with social issues
	zero-tolerance policy	Any policy that allows no exception
Broader	argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line	A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
Spanish	política
Catalan	política

English > *policy*: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	written contract or certificate of insurance.
Example	"you should have read the small print on your policy"
Synonyms	insurance policy, insurance
Narrower	floater, floating policy	An insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location
Broader	contract	A binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
Spanish	política, póliza de seguros, póliza, seguro
Catalan	assegurança, pòlissa d'assegurança, pòlissa d'assegurances, pòlissa, política

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