Synonyms for policy
Most common
insurance insurance policy system plan management rule tactics prudence
All synonyms
Noun
1. Insurance
Other
plan, prudence, rule, management, system, course of action, tactics, polity, protocol
Definitions
- n. 1
A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body.
The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers.
Related words
- Word family
- policy-making
- Phrases
- policy rate insurance policy exit policy open-door policy policy interest rate policy pattern
Forms
- Plural
- policies → insurances, plans, prudences, rules…
Choose the right word
Policy is often used as equivalent to expediency; as, many think honesty to be good policy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- insurance He reported the accident to his insurance company.
- system The system will go into operation in a short time.
- plan We must adapt our plan to these new circumstances.
- management Skillful management made a success of the business.
- rule There are cases where the rule does not hold good.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| policy | steady | |
| insurance | falling | |
| system | steady | |
| plan | steady | |
| management | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- plan1, rule1
- 6 letters
- system2, polity3
- 7 letters
- tactics2
- 8 letters
- protocol3, prudence2
- 9 letters
- insurance3
- 10 letters
- management3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (system2 = 2 syllables).