policy

CEFRB1

/ˈpɒl.ə.si/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official plan or rule used by an organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    A contract for insurance.

Examples

  • Are you in favor of or against that policy?

  • Federal policy is constructed in complex ways, involving legislation, regulation, and lobbying.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A document describing such a policy.

  2. Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness.

  3. A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.

More examples

In context

  • It's company policy that all mobile phones are forbidden in meetings.

  • The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers.

  • The present government’s policy on education

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The large company changed its official blank regarding employees working from home.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle English policie, from Old French policie, pollicie and police, from Late Latin politia (“citizenship; government”), classical Latin polītīa (in Cicero), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “citizenship; polis, (city) state; government”), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”). Doublet of police, polis (“police”), and polity.