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policy2

Syllabification: (pol·i·cy)
Pronunciation: /ˈpäləsē/
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Definition of policy

noun (plural policies)

  • 1a contract of insurance:they took out a joint policy
  • 2an illegal lottery or numbers game.

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'

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