policy

Words with a similar base: insurance_policy, policy

'policy'

[policy.n.01] as in: a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

Examples:
it was a policy of retribution
a politician keeps changing his policies

'policy'

[policy.n.02] as in: a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government

Examples:
they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation

'policy'

[policy.n.03] as in: written contract or certificate of insurance

Examples:
you should have read the small print on your policy

Origins

					policy (English)
├── police (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
│   └── polizza (Italian)
│       ├── apodissa (Latin)
│       │   └── ἀπόδειξις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
│       └── apodixa (Latin)
└── policie (French)
    └── politia (Latin)
        ├── πολιτεία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        │   └── πολιτεύω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── πόλις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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