policy

policy
I
n.
plan
principle

1) to adopt, establish, formulate, set a policy

2) to adhere to, follow, pursue; carry out, implement a policy

3) to form, shape a policy

4) a cautious; clear, clear-cut; conciliatory; deliberate; established, set; firm; flexible; foolish; friendly; prudent; rigid; sound, wise policy

5) (a) company; economic; foreign; government, public; long-range, long-term; military; monetary; national; official; open-door; personnel; population; scorched-earth; service; short-range, short-term; standard; wait-and-see; written policy

6) a policy to + inf. (it is our established policy to treat everyone fairly)

7) a policy that + clause; subj. (it is company policy that all workers be/should be paid according to the same criteria)

II
n.
contract for insurance

1) to take out a policy

2) to issue, write up a policy

3) to reinstate a policy

4) to cancel a policy

5) an endowment; homeowner's; insurance; lifetime; straight life; term policy

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['pɒlɪsɪ]
carry out
clear
clear-cut
conciliatory
economic
established
formulate
homeowner's
implement a policy
long-range
long-term
monetary
national
open-door
pursue
scorched-earth
set a policy
shape a policy
short-range
short-term
straight life
term policy
wait-and-see
wise policy
write up a policy
written policy
subj. (it is company policy that all workers be/should be paid according to the same criteria)
(a) company
['contract for insurance'] to take out a policy
['plan'] ['principle'] to adopt
a cautious
a policy that + clause
an endowment
to adhere to
to cancel a policy
to form
to issue
to reinstate a policy
a policy to + inf. (it is our established policy to treat everyone fairly)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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