🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Politique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: poli-tik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Policy/ˈpɒl.ɪ.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La politique de l'entreprise a été bien accueillie par les employés."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual.

    "The company's policy on remote work has been well received by employees."
  2. 2

    A contract of insurance.

    "She reviewed her insurance policy before making a claim."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'policy' originates from the Greek word 'politeia', meaning 'citizenship' or 'government'. It evolved through Latin 'politia' and Old French 'policie', which referred to the administration of government, leading to its modern usage in English as a course of action adopted by an organization or individual.

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