📋Policy

noun
/ˈpɒl.ə.si/

Meaning

a course of action adopted by a government, organization, or individual
a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual
A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual; a contract of insurance.

Example Sentences

The company has a strict policy against smoking.

The company revised its privacy policy last month.

Effective policies drive national development.

Synonyms

strategy, plan, procedure, guidelines, rule, guideline, regulation, approach, protocol
Entry 1
strategy, plan, procedure, guidelines
Entry 2
rule, guideline, strategy, regulation
Entry 3
strategy, plan, approach, guideline, procedure, protocol

Antonyms

chaos, disorder, improvisation, disorganization, randomness, anarchy, confusion
Entry 1
chaos, disorder, improvisation
Entry 2
disorder, chaos
Entry 3
chaos, disorganization, randomness, anarchy, confusion, disorder

Collocations

foreign policy, company policy, insurance policy, government policy, policy decision
Entry 1
foreign policy, company policy, insurance policy
Entry 2
government policy, company policy, insurance policy, policy decision

More Example Sentences

A proverb goes, honesty is the best policy.

They are unlikely to change the policy quickly.

The policy allows parents not to sign every form.

Their policy allows employees to take a short break.

The policy of controlling the prices of commodities by checking the middlemen will be discussed in the Advance Course at Vasanth Academy.

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future then browses the shelves for a new book to read

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future then browses the shelves for a new book to read and picks a novel recommended by a friend at work

A man returns a library book that is two weeks overdue to the public library in his neighborhood and apologizes to the librarian at the front desk who tells him there is a small fine to pay so he pays it and asks about the late return policy to avoid the same situation in the future then browses the shelves for a new book to read and picks a novel recommended by a friend at work promising himself to finish and return it well before the due date.

Related Vocabularies

the act of stopping something, especially permanently
The salt content of soil or water, typically measured as a concentration.
The degree of being effective in achieving specific goals.
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
a person who lives by asking for money or food
a way or course taken to get from one place to another

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