policy

noun

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a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

it was a policy of retribution

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

they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation

written contract or certificate of insurance

you should have read the small print on your policy

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	hypernym	Types & categories	plan of action
1	hyponym	Types & categories	activism
1	hyponym	Types & categories	beggar-my-neighbor policy
1	hyponym	Types & categories	centralism
1	hyponym	Types & categories	containment
1	hyponym	Types & categories	moderationism
1	hyponym	Types & categories	obscurantism
1	hyponym	Types & categories	Thatcherism
1	hyponym	Types & categories	ultramontanism
2	hypernym	Types & categories	logical argument
2	hyponym	Types & categories	clericalism
2	hyponym	Types & categories	plank
2	hyponym	Types & categories	economic policy
2	hyponym	Types & categories	social policy
2	hyponym	Types & categories	party line
2	hyponym	Types & categories	foreign policy
2	hyponym	Types & categories	zero-tolerance policy
2	hyponym	Types & categories	Zionism
3	hypernym	Types & categories	contract
3	hyponym	Types & categories	floating policy