Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of policy
"The company had to update its policies after the new safety regulations were passed."
In plain English: Policies are official rules that tell people how to do things in a specific group or organization.
"The new company policies require all employees to arrive thirty minutes early for meetings."
Usage: Use policies to refer to official plans or rules adopted by an organization or government to guide actions. Do not confuse this with the singular word policy when referring to specific documents like insurance coverage.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of policy
"The company's policy is to hire candidates who demonstrate strong problem-solving skills during their interviews."
In plain English: To make policies is to create official rules that guide how things are done.
"The new manager announced that she will now policies all customer complaints by email for faster processing."
Derived from the Greek polis via French, policies originally referred to regulations governing city-states before evolving to mean general rules or strategies of action. The modern plural form stems from the singular noun policy, which entered English in the late 14th century with this civic and administrative sense.