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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: policy (0.01488 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to policy.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: policy kebijaksanaan
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: policy beleid, kebijakan, kebijaksanaan, polis
English → English (WordNet) Definition: policy policy n 1: a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; “they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation” 2: a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; “it was a policy of retribution”; “a politician keeps changing his policies” 3: written contract or certificate of insurance; “you should have read the small print on your policy” [syn: insurance policy , insurance]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Policy Policy \Pol"i*cy\, n.; pl. Policies. [L. politia, Gr. ?; cf. F. police, Of. police. See Police, n.] 1. Civil polity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of public or official administration, as designed to promote the external or internal prosperity of a state. [1913 Webster] 3. The method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course. [1913 Webster] 4. Management or administration based on temporal or material interest, rather than on principles of equity or honor; hence, worldly wisdom; dexterity of management; cunning; stratagem. [1913 Webster] 5. Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit. [1913 Webster] The very policy of a hostess, finding his purse so far above his clothes, did detect him. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 6. Motive; object; inducement. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What policy have you to bestow a benefit where it is counted an injury? --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] Syn: See Polity. [1913 Webster] Policy \Pol"i*cy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Policied; p. pr. & vb. n. Policying.] To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. [Obs.] “Policying of cities.” --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Policy \Pol"i*cy\, n. [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. p['o]lizia, It. p['o]lizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum, account book, register, fr. Gr. ? having many folds or leaves; ? many + ? fold, leaf, from ? to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt.] 1. A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds. [1913 Webster] 2. The writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party engages to indemnify another against loss arising from certain hazards, perils, or risks to which his person or property may be exposed. See Insurance. [1913 Webster] 3. A method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy. [1913 Webster] Interest policy, a policy that shows by its form that the assured has a real, substantial interest in the matter insured. Open policy, one in which the value of the goods or property insured is not mentioned. Policy book, a book to contain a record of insurance policies. Policy holder, one to whom an insurance policy has been granted. Policy shop, a gambling place where one may bet on the numbers which will be drawn in lotteries. Valued policy, one in which the value of the goods, property, or interest insured is specified. Wager policy, a policy that shows on the face of it that the contract it embodies is a pretended insurance, founded on an ideal risk, where the insured has no interest in anything insured. [1913 Webster]

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