POLICY


Meaning of POLICY in English

noun

1 plan of action

ADJECTIVE

▪ clear , coherent

▪ explicit , specific

▪ strict

▪ conscious , deliberate

a deliberate ~ to involve people of all ages

▪ effective

▪ sensible

▪ controversial

▪ flawed , misguided , short-sighted

the need to reform our flawed agricultural ~

▪ disastrous

▪ official , public

▪ federal , government , party

▪ company

▪ editorial

The magazine has a misguided editorial ~.

▪ domestic , internal , national , regional

▪ foreign , international

▪ expansionist , interventionary , protectionist , etc.

▪ open-door

an open-door ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ for some time to come

▪ establish , implement , institute , introduce , set

▪ adopt , carry out , enact , enforce , follow , pursue

The government followed a ~ of restraint in public spending.

▪ have , operate

The company operates a strict no-smoking ~.

▪ advocate , approve , endorse , favour/favor , promote , support

▪ oppose

▪ reverse

▪ abandon

POLICY + VERB

▪ be aimed at sth , be designed to do sth

a ~ 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 ~ prohibiting sexual harassment

POLICY + NOUN

▪ decision , making

▪ proposal , recommendation

▪ objective

▪ issue

the need to address public ~ issues at the national level

▪ change , reform , review

▪ agenda

▪ document , statement

▪ adviser , analyst , expert , maker , wonk ( esp. AmE )

a ~ adviser who made his name as a health reformer

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ of

The company's ~ of expansion has created many new jobs.

▪ ~ on

the party's ~ on housing

PHRASES

▪ a matter of ~

It is a matter of company ~ that we do not disclose the names of clients.

2 insurance contract

ADJECTIVE

▪ 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

▪ renew

POLICY + VERB

▪ cover sb/sth

The ~ covers (you for) accidental loss or damage.

▪ expire

POLICY + NOUN

▪ holder

▪ schedule ( BrE )

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

risks defined in the ~

▪ under a/the ~

the types of claims covered under the ~

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .