Policy
/ˈpɒləsi/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Policy
noun
- A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.
"The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers."
- Wise or advantageous conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness.
- Specifically, political shrewdness or (formerly) cunning; statecraft.
- (now chiefly in the plural) The grounds of a large country house.
- The art of governance; political science.