- policy
- noun1 plan of actionADJECTIVE▪ clear, coherent▪ explicit, specific▪ strict▪ conscious, deliberate▪
a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages
▪ effective▪ sensible▪ controversial▪ flawed, misguided, short-sighted▪the need to reform our flawed agricultural policy
▪ disastrous▪ official, public▪ federal, government, party▪ company▪ editorial▪The magazine has a misguided editorial policy.
▪ domestic, internal, national, regional▪ foreign, international▪ expansionist, interventionary, protectionist, etc.▪ open-door▪an open-door policy for migrant workers
▪ affirmative-action (AmE)▪affirmative-action policies that aim to help members of historically disadvantaged groups
▪ zero-tolerance▪We have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs.
▪ agricultural, defence/defense, drug, drugs (BrE), economic, education, educational, employment, energy, environmental, financial, fiscal, health, housing, immigration, macroeconomic, monetary, security, social, tax, trade, transport (esp. BrE), etc.▪ admissions▪Some have criticized universities for their admissions policies.
VERB + POLICY▪ design, develop, formulate, frame, influence, shape▪ determine, dictate▪a doctrine that would dictate American foreign policy for some time to come
▪ establish, implement, institute, introduce, set▪ adopt, carry out, enact, enforce, follow, pursue▪The government followed a policy of restraint in public spending.
▪ have, operate▪The company operates a strict no-smoking policy.
▪ advocate, approve, endorse, favour/favor, promote, support▪ oppose▪ reverse▪ abandonPOLICY + VERB▪ be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth▪a policy aimed at halting economic recession
▪policies designed to support and encourage marriage
▪ govern sth▪policies governing the management of the environment
▪ affect sb/sth▪Their economic policies affect us all.
▪ prohibit sth▪a policy prohibiting sexual harassment
POLICY + NOUN▪ decision, making▪ proposal, recommendation▪ objective▪ issue▪the need to address public policy issues at the national level
▪ change, reform, review▪ agenda▪ document, statement▪ adviser, analyst, expert, maker, wonk (esp. AmE)▪a policy adviser who made his name as a health reformer
PREPOSITION▪ policy of▪The company's policy of expansion has created many new jobs.
▪ policy on▪the party's policy on housing
PHRASES▪ a matter of policy▪It is a matter of company policy that we do not disclose the names of clients.
2 insurance contractADJECTIVE▪ insurance▪ buildings and contents (BrE), home and contents (AmE), home contents (BrE), household contents (BrE)▪ auto (AmE), motor (BrE)▪ life, life-assurance (BrE), life-insurance▪ endowment, pension (both BrE)VERB + POLICY▪ take out▪ renewPOLICY + VERB▪ cover sb/sth▪The policy covers (you for) accidental loss or damage.
▪ expirePOLICY + NOUN▪ holder▪ schedule (BrE)PREPOSITION▪ in a/the policy▪risks defined in the policy
▪ under a/the policy▪the types of claims covered under the policy
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
