Noun
policy -
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution" ; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
plan of action a plan for actively doing something
activism a policy of taking direct and militant 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; "the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy"
centralism the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
containment the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic" ; "the containment of the rebellion"
moderationism the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation
obscurantism a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
thatcherism (England) the political policy of Margaret Thatcher
policy -
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
line of reasoning ,
logical argument ,
argumentation ,
argument ,
line a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
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 a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
foreign policy a policy governing international relations
zero-tolerance policy any policy that allows no exception; "a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests"
policy -
written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
insurance policy ,
insurance
contract a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
