Synonyms for policy
ˈpɒl ə sipol·i·cy

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1. policy

   Polity is the permanent system of government of a state, a church, or a society; policy is the method of management with reference to the attainment of certain ends; the national polity of the United States is republican; each administration has a policy of its own. Policy is often used as equivalent to expediency; as, many think honesty to be good policy. Polity used in ecclesiastical use serves a valuable purpose in distinguishing that which relates to administration and government from that which relates to faith and doctrine; two churches identical in faith may differ in polity, or those agreeing in polity may differ in faith. Compare LAW.

   Synonyms:
   constitution, form of government, polity, system of government

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1. policy

   Synonyms:
   plan, device, system, prudence, management, cunning

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1. policynoun

   a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

   "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"

   Synonyms:
   insurance, insurance policy

2. policynoun

   a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government

   "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"

   Synonyms:
   insurance, insurance policy

3. policy, insurance policy, insurancenoun

   written contract or certificate of insurance

   "you should have read the small print on your policy"

   Synonyms:
   insurance, indemnity, insurance policy

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1. • Argumentation
   • Contract
   • Plan Of Action

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1. exclusionism

   Submitted by rinat on August 7, 2019  

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1. policynoun

   Synonyms:
   administration, management, government, rule, mode of management, course of action

2. policynoun

   Synonyms:
   cunning, art, address, skill, prudence, shrewdness

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1. List of paraphrases for "policy":

   political, policies, politics, strategic, politique, normative, policy-making, política, policymaking, directive, politician, politik, orientation, guidance, regulatory, politiques, politically

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1. Joshua Tucker:

   The conundrum is that the platforms are terrified of being accused of political bias, when they enforce any sort of content moderation policy, the huge tech companies have a lot to lose if they alienate one side of the political spectrum. At some point, the other side will be in power.

2. Josh Ney:

   We proposed a neutral policy to the district over eight months ago that would allow teachers to uniformly address students by their enrolled names, that proposal was summarily rejected by the district, so we brought this lawsuit due to the constant threat of termination hanging over my client's head.

3. Mariko Hirose:

   We still have concerns that this military equipment is being used in a civilian context, at the very least, they should be using warrants and with a strict privacy policy that is written.

4. Walter LaFeber:

   [H]is foreign policy displayed a realism, a careful calculation of forces and… diplomatic finesse…. Stalin’s priority was not world revolution but, once again, Russian security and his own personal power. (Feber, 1993, p. 22 of America, Russia and the Cold War 1945-1992.)

5. Capital Economics:

   In good times, the oil price soared and they had to spend money on subsidies, which resulted in a big budget deficit, which is the opposite of what you want to happen, hopefully now they'll be able to manage fiscal policy in a much more sensible way.