policy2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪsi/

noun (plural policies)

  • a contract of insurance: they took out a joint policy

Origin:

mid 16th century: 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'