open-door policy
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈoʊpən dɔr ˈpɑlɪsi/
:
política de puertas abiertas
- The open-door policy.
Examples
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The principal maintained an open-door policy, welcoming parents to discuss any issues regarding their children.
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An open door policy on the part of the administrator is also an asset.
Academic text (2002) -
It's George Soros's Open Door policy, Open societies.
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The end of the Nasserist thrust and the ascension of Sadat's open-door policies to power constituted a juncture in the history of the Arab polity.
Academic text (1992) -
The company's open-door policy encourages employees to share their ideas and concerns directly with management.
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Having an open-door policy means that students can approach their teachers without fear of judgment.
Synonyms
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3.9
Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences
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3.3
A practice of letting people come in and speak freely to leaders
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
open-door + policy
The meaning 'a policy that encourages accessibility and approachability' is directly inferable from combining 'open' + 'door' with 'policy' — the 'open-door' image transparently conveys accessibility. This construction is common across languages and uses frequent words, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would very likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase open-door policy comes from the picture of a boss leaving their door open so staff can walk in and speak without an appointment. So it now means encouraging 'openness' and letting people 'come and speak to leaders easily'.