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{ "term": "policy", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.", "sensetop": "policy on somethingpolicy of somethingpolicy of doing somethingpolicy towards somebody/something", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the present government’s policy on education", "contextForm": "policy on something" }, { "text": "The company has **adopted a** firm **policy** on shoplifting." }, { "text": "The new managers are expected to **implement** new **policies**." }, { "text": "We have tried to **pursue a policy** of neutrality.", "contextForm": "policy of something" }, { "text": "We have a policy of refusing to comment on such matters.", "contextForm": "policy of doing something" }, { "text": "This marked the beginning of a more open policy towards the rest of the world.", "contextForm": "policy towards somebody/something" }, { "text": "US **foreign/economic policy**" }, { "text": "The document does not represent **government policy**." }, { "text": "He implemented an aggressive **monetary policy** to stimulate the economy." }, { "text": "They have had a significant **change in policy** on paternity leave." }, { "text": "This would be a radical **shift in policy**." }, { "text": "a **policy adviser/decision**" }, { "text": "a policy statement/objective/initiative/document" }, { "text": "Some have criticized universities for their admissions policies." }, { "text": "The company operates a strict no-smoking policy." }, { "text": "The company's policy of expansion has created many new jobs." }, { "text": "The government followed a policy of restraint in public spending." }, { "text": "The magazine has a misguided editorial policy." }, { "text": "We have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs." }, { "text": "a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages in the scheme" }, { "text": "a policy adviser who made his name as a health reformer" }, { "text": "a policy aimed at halting economic recession" }, { "text": "a policy prohibiting sexual harassment" }, { "text": "affirmative-action policies that aim to help members of historically disadvantaged groups" }, { "text": "an open-door policy for migrant workers" }, { "text": "policies designed to support and encourage marriage" }, { "text": "policies governing the management of the environment" }, { "text": "the need to address public policy issues at the national level" }, { "text": "the need to reform our flawed agricultural policy" }, { "text": "the party's policy on housing" }, { "text": "As far as crime goes, they seem to have no coherent policy." }, { "text": "The party is undertaking a wide-ranging policy review." }, { "text": "The party's new policy on education has yet to be revealed." }, { "text": "Their social policy is good, but will it work in practice?" } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["clear", "coherent", "explicit"], "verb + policy": ["design", "develop", "formulate"], "policy + verb": [ "be aimed at something", "be designed to do something", "govern something" ], "policy + noun": ["decision", "making", "proposal"], "preposition": ["policy of", "policy on"], "phrases": ["a matter of policy"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a principle that you believe in that influences how you behave; a way in which you usually behave", "labels": "(formal)(saying)", "examples": [ { "text": "She is following her usual policy of ignoring all offers of help." }, { "text": "Honesty is the best policy." }, { "text": "Silence must be our policy!" }, { "text": "It is my policy not to say anything to the press." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["clear", "coherent", "explicit"], "verb + policy": ["design", "develop", "formulate"], "policy + verb": [ "be aimed at something", "be designed to do something", "govern something" ], "policy + noun": ["decision", "making", "proposal"], "preposition": ["policy of", "policy on"], "phrases": ["a matter of policy"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a written statement of a contract of insurance", "examples": [ { "text": "Check the terms of the policy before you sign." }, { "text": "The policy covers (you for) accidental loss or damage." }, { "text": "risks defined in the policy" }, { "text": "the types of claims covered under the policy" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": [ "insurance", "buildings and contents", "home and contents" ], "verb + policy": ["take out", "renew"], "policy + verb": ["cover somebody/something", "expire"], "policy + noun": ["holder", "schedule"], "preposition": ["in a/the policy", "under a/the policy"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈpɒləsi/", "audio": "po/policy/policy__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːləsi/", "audio": "po/policy/policy__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "senses 1 to 2 late Middle English: from Old French policie ‘civil administration’, via Latin from Greek politeia ‘citizenship’, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’.sense 3 mid 16th cent.: from French police ‘bill of lading, contract of insurance’, from Provençal poliss(i)a, probably from medieval Latin apodissa, apodixa, based on Greek apodeixis ‘evidence, proof’, from apodeiknunai ‘demonstrate, show’." }