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   Pol·i·cy

   /ˈpäləsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual: "the administration's controversial economic policies" Similar plansstrategyproposed actionblueprintapproachschemestratagemprogramschedulecodesystemguidelinesintentionsnotionstheorylinepositionstanceattitudepracticecustomprocedurewontwaytackroutinematter of coursestylepatternconventionmoderule
   • ▪ prudent or expedient conduct or action: "a course of policy and wisdom"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French policie ‘civil administration’, via Latin from Greek politeia ‘citizenship’, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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