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pol·i·cy
I. \ˈpäləsē, -si\ noun
(-es)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English policie, from Middle French, from Late Latin politia — more at police
1. archaic : the art or science of government : the conduct of public affairs
2. archaic : polity
< in well constituted policies provision is always made for the exercise of clemency — Joseph Gilbert >
3. archaic : a wise scheme or device; especially : a cunning contrivance, stratagem, or trick
4.
a. : prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs : sagacity, shrewdness, wisdom, wit
< decide upon … the policy or impolicy of these laws — R.B.Taney >
< had I, with greater policy, concealed my struggles — Jane Austen >
b. : management, administration, or procedure based primarily on temporal or material interest : worldly wisdom : shrewdness based upon considerations of expediency : craftiness
5.
a. : a definite course or method of action selected (as by a government, institution, group, or individual) from among alternatives and in the light of given conditions to guide and usually determine present and future decisions
b.
(1) : a specific decision or set of decisions designed to carry out such a chosen course of action
(2) : such a specific decision or set of decisions together with the related actions designed to implement them
c. : a projected program consisting of desired objectives and the means to achieve them
< formulation of policy >
6. [Middle English (Scots) polesy (influenced in meaning by Latin politus polished, refined), from Middle English policie — more at polite] obs Scotland
a. : the improvement of an estate, town, or building
b. : the improvements so made
c. : the improved grounds (as parkland) of an estate or country house in Scotland — usually used in plural
< house stands in about 20 acres of well-wooded policies — advt >
< the policies of an old country house — John Buchan >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle French policier, from policie, n.
archaic : to organize and regulate the internal order of : govern
III. noun
(-es)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: alteration (influenced by policy) (I) of earlier police, from Middle French, certificate, from OIT polizza, modification of Medieval Latin apodixa receipt, from Middle Greek apodeixis, from Greek, proof, from apodeiknynai to point out, demonstrate + -sis — more at apodictic
1. : a certificate of insurance : a writing whereby a contract of insurance is made : the document containing the contract made by an insurance company with a person whose property or life is insured : an annuity contract or certificate of an insurance company — see blanket policy, floater 8, floating policy, limited policy, open policy, standard policy, time policy, unlimited policy, unvalued policy, valued policy, wager policy
2.
a. : a daily lottery in which participants bet that certain numbers will be drawn from a lottery wheel
b. : number 11a |