1. n. (pl. -ies)
1. a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual etc.
2 prudent conduct; sagacity.
Etymology: ME f. OF policie f. L politia f. Gk politeia citizenship f. polites citizen f. polis city 2. n. (pl. -ies)
1. a contract of insurance.
2 a document containing this.
Etymology: F police bill of lading, contract of insurance, f. Prov. poliss(i)a prob. f. med.L apodissa, apodixa, f. L apodixis f. Gk apodeixis evidence, proof (as APO-, deiknumi show)