noun🔗ShareA principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body."The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers."politicsgovernmentorganizationlawbusinesssocietystateessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness."The school's new policy on late arrivals demonstrates wise conduct, ensuring students are on time for class. "philosophycharacterattitudeessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpecifically, political shrewdness or (formerly) cunning; statecraft."The headmaster's policy on late arrivals was a display of shrewdness, designed to ensure students arrived on time for classes. "politicsgovernmentstateessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(now chiefly in the plural) The grounds of a large country house."The school's new policy dictates that students must use the back policies of the large campus building for storage during lunch. "propertyarchitectureareaessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe art of governance; political science."The school's policy on attendance emphasizes the importance of regular class participation. "politicsgovernmentstateessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA state; a polity."The school's policy on late arrivals clearly states the consequences. "stategovernmentpoliticsnationessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA set political system; civil administration."The school's new policy on late arrivals requires students to sign a slip with a parent's signature. "politicsgovernmentstatesystemessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA trick; a stratagem."The student used a clever policy to avoid doing her homework. "actionplangovernmentpoliticsessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotive; object; inducement."The school's policy regarding late arrivals is to send a note home. "politicsgovernmentstateplanorganizationbusinessessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo regulate by laws; to reduce to order."The school policy regulates student behavior to maintain order in the hallways. "governmentpoliticslawessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA contract of insurance."The family purchased a new policy to protect their home from fire damage. "insuranceessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA document containing or certifying this contract."The school's policy document certifies the student's enrollment contract. "insurancebusinessessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn illegal daily lottery in late nineteenth and early twentieth century USA on numbers drawn from a lottery wheel (no plural)"The illegal policy thrived in the city's poorer neighborhoods. "historygamecultureentertainmentessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA number pool lottery"The school's policy for the student lottery is a number pool lottery. "gamenumberentertainmentessentialieltstoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
