📋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.

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