Noun: policy pó-li-see
- A plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
"a politician keeps changing his policies"; "it was a policy of retribution"
- A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
"they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
- Written contract or certificate of insurance
"you should have read the small print on your policy";
- insurance policy, insurance
Derived forms: policies
Type of: argument, argumentation, contract, line, line of reasoning, logical argument, plan of action
Encyclopedia: Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice