noun · academic
policy
UK/ˈpɒlɪsi/US/ˈpɑːlɪsi/POL·i·cy
Band 5-6task2speakingtask1
a set of ideas or plans that is used as a basis for making decisions, especially in politics or business
Examples
“Government policy on renewable energy has shifted in recent years.”
“Company policy requires employees to report safety incidents.”
“Debating public policy is a common Task 3 topic.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective public policy must balance economic growth with environmental protection.”
Collocations
- public policy
- policy change
- implement a policy
Word family
policies noun (plural)political adjective
Common mistakes
law→policy
company's policy is to do→the company's policy is to do
Say it for a higher band
5rule→6strategy→7+policy
Synonyms
strategy
regulation
Easily confused
law
“The new law limits carbon emissions from factories.”
strategy
“The city's strategy focuses on sustainable transport.”
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