POLICY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    Usage Example(s)
    • it was a policy of retribution
    • a politician keeps changing his policies
    Hypernyms(s) policy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • written contract or certificate of insurance
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • you should have read the small print on your policy
    Hypernyms(s) policy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
    Usage Example(s)
    • they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation
    Hypernyms(s) policy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)