n. The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy;
n.;
The very policy of a hostess, finding his purse so far above his clothes, did detect him. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
What policy have you to bestow a benefit where it is counted an injury? Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. pólizia, It. pólizza; 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. &unr_; having many folds or leaves; &unr_; many + &unr_; fold, leaf, from &unr_; to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt. ]
Interest policy,
Open policy,
Policy book,
Policy holder,
Policy shop,
Valued policy,
Wager policy,
n.;
The very policy of a hostess, finding his purse so far above his clothes, did detect him. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
What policy have you to bestow a benefit where it is counted an injury? Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. pólizia, It. pólizza; 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. &unr_; having many folds or leaves; &unr_; many + &unr_; fold, leaf, from &unr_; to fold; or cf. LL. apodixa a receipt. ]
Interest policy,
Open policy,
Policy book,
Policy holder,
Policy shop,
Valued policy,
Wager policy,