policy
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈpɑlɪsi/
:
política
- Our study provides evidence that minimum wage policies do not adversely affect health care access.
- foreign policy
- public policy
- immigration policy
You have schools that have no cut policies in sports.
- You have schools that have no cut policies in sports.
- The question was, how will your policies differ from Joe Biden's?
- The third trigger to public policy is self help.
- That to me is the correct policy for corporal punishment.
- This is a real public policy shortcoming.
- To what extent is USAI policy seen as a bipartisan issue?
- And that's a real risk with these policies because it's already happening.
- I can describe a variety of policies that one could pursue.
- And this, this is the basis of which policy now gets designed.
- Were her rights violated by the admissions policy of the law school?
- It was his job to not implement policies that demonize kids.
- Second, what's your policy for issuing corrections?
- And in certain respects his policies clearly failed.
- They are not just policy, they are prophecy.
Examples
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Historical analysis has an important place in public policy making and can sometimes bring people together.
Academic text (2011) -
Policy requires us to give you a board of review within two days.
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You have schools that have no cut policies in sports.
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It's decided that, you know, their policy is we're open to women.
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The policies of our government are not popular here in America.
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All of those things involve public policy and politics.
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I can describe a variety of policies that one could pursue.
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It's a very strict policy.
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The proposals presented here do not necessarily represent the policies or positions of the US government.
Academic text (2011) -
The company's new policy aims to reduce waste and promote sustainability in all its practices.
Idioms
Compounds
122
2.8
A document that shows the details of an agreement when a company pays money after a loss
28
3.2
Government rules about buying and selling goods and services with other countries
- Formal
24
3.9
A government's plan for how it charges and collects money from people and companies
- Specialized
21
4.5
Government plans for taxes, spending and borrowing to help control the economy
- Formal
16
4.9
A strict rule that gives the same punishment for every bad act with no exceptions
- Literature
2
8.0
A plan to destroy useful things on purpose so an enemy cannot use them
- Formal
1
4.1
A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control
- Specialized
1
7.0
An economic plan that favors free markets, selling government services, and fewer rules
- Formal
1
3.8
An official statement that tells people what a government or company will do
1
4.3
A way of allowing foreign companies to trade on the same terms as local companies
- Literature
A plan to help one country by hurting other countries' trade
- Specialized
Insurance that covers many risks like damage, theft, and loss
A rule that gives special advantages to rich or powerful people rather than everyone
- Specialized
Insurance that covers valuable items like jewelry or equipment wherever they are
- Formal
Rules a government makes about buying and selling goods with other countries
- Formal
A government plan that supports and includes people from different cultures
- Literature
Announcing official decisions to the public by press release before any internal discussion
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Policy comes from the Greek root polis meaning 'city', and you can see the same root in politics, which is about how a community is run. So a policy today is a plan or rule chosen by a government, company, or person.