policy
A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
Noun 4 meanings
A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
“The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers.”
A document describing such a policy.
“Please print extra copies of this policy and post them where it will be easy for everyone to see.”
Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness.
The grounds of a large country house.
Verb 1 meaning
To regulate by laws; to reduce to order.
Etymology
From Middle English policie, from Old French policie, pollicie and police, from Late Latin politia (“citizenship; government”), classical Latin polītīa (in Cicero), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “citizenship; polis, (city) state; government”), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).
POLICY at a glance
POLICY has 6 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #666 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with policy
All rhymes- SPICY12
- JUICY17
- PRICY12
- THEODICY17
- RICY9
- IMPOLICY17
- HARUSPICY19
- POLLICY14
- SLUICY11
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- POLICE10
- POLITY11
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