{
    "term": "policy",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc.",
            "sensetop": "policy on somethingpolicy of somethingpolicy of doing somethingpolicy towards somebody/something",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the present government’s policy on education",
                    "contextForm": "policy on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has **adopted a** firm **policy** on shoplifting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new managers are expected to **implement** new **policies**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have tried to **pursue a policy** of neutrality.",
                    "contextForm": "policy of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have a policy of refusing to comment on such matters.",
                    "contextForm": "policy of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This marked the beginning of a more open policy towards the rest of the world.",
                    "contextForm": "policy towards somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "US **foreign/economic policy**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The document does not represent **government policy**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He implemented an aggressive **monetary policy** to stimulate the economy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have had a significant **change in policy** on paternity leave."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This would be a radical **shift in policy**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **policy adviser/decision**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a policy statement/objective/initiative/document"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some have criticized universities for their admissions policies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company operates a strict no-smoking policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company's policy of expansion has created many new jobs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government followed a policy of restraint in public spending."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The magazine has a misguided editorial policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages in the scheme"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a policy adviser who made his name as a health reformer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a policy aimed at halting economic recession"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a policy prohibiting sexual harassment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "affirmative-action policies that aim to help members of historically disadvantaged groups"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an open-door policy for migrant workers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "policies designed to support and encourage marriage"
                },
                {
                    "text": "policies governing the management of the environment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the need to address public policy issues at the national level"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the need to reform our flawed agricultural policy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the party's policy on housing"
                },
                {
                    "text": "As far as crime goes, they seem to have no coherent policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party is undertaking a wide-ranging policy review."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party's new policy on education has yet to be revealed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their social policy is good, but will it work in practice?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["clear", "coherent", "explicit"],
                "verb + policy": ["design", "develop", "formulate"],
                "policy + verb": [
                    "be aimed at something",
                    "be designed to do something",
                    "govern something"
                ],
                "policy + noun": ["decision", "making", "proposal"],
                "preposition": ["policy of", "policy on"],
                "phrases": ["a matter of policy"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a principle that you believe in that influences how you behave; a way in which you usually behave",
            "labels": "(formal)(saying)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is following her usual policy of ignoring all offers of help."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Honesty is the best policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Silence must be our policy!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is my policy not to say anything to the press."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["clear", "coherent", "explicit"],
                "verb + policy": ["design", "develop", "formulate"],
                "policy + verb": [
                    "be aimed at something",
                    "be designed to do something",
                    "govern something"
                ],
                "policy + noun": ["decision", "making", "proposal"],
                "preposition": ["policy of", "policy on"],
                "phrases": ["a matter of policy"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a written statement of a contract of insurance",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Check the terms of the policy before you sign."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The policy covers (you for) accidental loss or damage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "risks defined in the policy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the types of claims covered under the policy"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": [
                    "insurance",
                    "buildings and contents",
                    "home and contents"
                ],
                "verb + policy": ["take out", "renew"],
                "policy + verb": ["cover somebody/​something", "expire"],
                "policy + noun": ["holder", "schedule"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the policy", "under a/​the policy"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɒləsi/",
                "audio": "po/policy/policy__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɑːləsi/",
                "audio": "po/policy/policy__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "senses 1 to 2 late Middle English: from Old French policie ‘civil administration’, via Latin from Greek politeia ‘citizenship’, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’.sense 3 mid 16th cent.: from French police ‘bill of lading, contract of insurance’, from Provençal poliss(i)a, probably from medieval Latin apodissa, apodixa, based on Greek apodeixis ‘evidence, proof’, from apodeiknunai ‘demonstrate, show’."
}