policy
A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity applies or seeks to follow,…A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
» He had decided on a new policy.
Er hatte über eine neue Politik entschieden. — Espi
Er hat sich für eine neue Politik entschieden. — karstenenh
Он решился на новую политику. — Lenin_1917
Він вибрав нову політику. — ascolto
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14 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
It's company policy that all mobile phones are forbidden in meetings.
Politik, Handlungsgrundsatz, Vorgehensweise
поли́тикаpolítika, ли́нияlínija, курсkurs
полі́тикаpolítyka
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness.
Geschicklichkeit, Umsicht, Vorsicht
поли́тикаpolítika
(Scotland, countable, in the plural, uncountable)The grounds of a large country house.
A contract of insurance.
Versicherungspolice, Police
по́лисpólis
written contract or certificate of insurance
A document containing or certifying this contract.
Your insurance policy covers fire and theft only.
A number pool lottery
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Specifically, political shrewdness or (formerly) cunning; statecraft.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The art of governance; political science.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A state; a polity.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A set political system; civil administration.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A trick; a stratagem.
Examples
505 sentencesHe had decided on a new policy.
Він вибрав нову політику. — ascolto
ruОн решился на новую политику. — Lenin_1917
deEr hatte über eine neue Politik entschieden. — Espi
That's not our policy.
Це не наша політика. — deniko
ruЭто не в наших правилах. — marafon
Honesty is not always the best policy.
Чесність — не завжди найкраща політика. — deniko
ruЧестность не всегда лучшая политика. — Hellerick
deEhrlichkeit ist nicht immer das beste Vorgehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Our policy is to satisfy our customers.
Наша політика полягає в тому, щоб задовільняти наших клієнтів. — deniko
deUnser Grundsatz ist es, den Kunden zufriedenzustellen. — Sleepyscreen
That's our policy.
Це наша політика. — shanghainese
ruЭто наша политика. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English policie, from Old French policie, pollicie and police, from Late LatinFrom 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”). Doublet of police, polis (“police”), and polity.
From Middle French police, from Italian polizza, from Medieval Latin apodissa (“receipt for money”), from Ancient Greek ἀπόδειξις (apódeixis, “proof, declaration”). Doublet of apodixis.
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Forms
plural: policiesSynonyms
3 synonyms- written contract or certificate of insurance:insurance policyinsurance
Word family
43 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- best best policy
- a new policy
- new policy
- best policy