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POLICY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
Example:
a politician keeps changing his policies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("policy" is a kind of...):
plan of action (a plan for actively doing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "policy"):
activism (a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal)
beggar-my-neighbor policy; beggar-my-neighbor strategy; beggar-my-neighbour policy; beggar-my-neighbour strategy (a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others; used especially of national policy)
centralism (the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization)
containment (a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully)
moderationism (the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation)
obscurantism (a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge)
Thatcherism ((England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher)
ultramontanism ((Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Written contract or certificate of insurance
Example:
you should have read the small print on your policy
Synonyms:
insurance; insurance policy; policy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("policy" is a kind of...):
contract (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "policy"):
floater; floating policy (an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
Example:
they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("policy" is a kind of...):
argument; argumentation; line; line of reasoning; logical argument (a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "policy"):
clericalism (a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters)
plank (an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party)
economic policy (a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues)
social policy (a policy of for dealing with social issues)
party line (the policy of a political group)
foreign policy (a policy governing international relations)
zero-tolerance policy (any policy that allows no exception)
Zionism (a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine)
Context examples:
The researchers found that shoppers made 76% fewer annual purchases of less healthy common checkout foods from supermarkets with checkout food policies compared to those without.
(Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases, University of Cambridge)
Consumer decisions regarding eating behaviours and nutrition can lead to consequences such as illness and obesity that have direct public health policy implications.
(People with Positive Attitude More Likely to Eat Healthily, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The findings could have important implications for planning and public health policy, and suggest that tree planting could play a role in reducing the effects of air pollution from cars.
(Asthma Attacks Reduced in Tree-Lined Urban Neighborhoods, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Ceasefire policies might be beneficial for Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest but not for El Cerrado.
(Fire control harms biodiversity in Brazilian savannah, SciDev.Net)
It fulfills its mission to 'advance science and serve society' through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more.
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, NCI Thesaurus)
Health and long-term care insurance policies may cover some of the costs.
(Assisted Living, Administration on Aging)
You buy a plan or policy, and the company agrees to pay part of your expenses when you need medical care.
(Health Insurance, NIH)
The number of reviewers, the reviewing procedures and criteria, and the use made of the reviewers' opinions may vary, and therefore each reviewing organization/committee has to publicly disclose its policies.
(Peer-reviewed Scientific Project, NCI Thesaurus)
Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
(Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) provides staff support to the Office of the Director, NIH, in the formulation of grant application review policies and procedures.
(NIH Center for Scientific Review, NCI Thesaurus)
