1. (

• policy

) a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies" ;

2. (

• policy

) a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation" ;

3. (

• policy ,
• insurance_policy ,
• insurance

) written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy" ;