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policy

[pol-uh-see] / ˈpɒl ə si /
NOUN
procedure, tactics
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action administration approach arrangement behavior code guideline management method plan practice program protocol rule scheme strategy theory
STRONG
channels course custom design line order organization polity stratagem tenet
WEAK
red tape the book the numbers
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization

Example Sentences

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The problem isn’t that Europe has interests; every serious foreign policy begins with interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Senior policy adviser Iain Porter said the fact the change was coming into effect overnight made an "unjust situation even worse".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

We hope you’re enjoying this limited-time look inside Barron’s Global Signals, a new premium weekly newsletter offering a deeper perspective into geopolitical risk, policy shifts, and international developments.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Everything fell: oil prices, the dollar, even gold, because investors were shocked by how unsophisticated and draconian the policy was.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Honesty might be the best policy, thought Jeremy, but it's kind of tough when the truth is something no one will believe.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.