policy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpɒlɪsɪ/ AmE /ˈpɑːləsi/

noun en → es

1 RULE/PLAN [singular] B1

a rule or plan that is made by a government, company, organization, etc.

política, normativa, reglamento

  • government policy on something

Collocations foreign policy · health policy

  • The government has a new policy on immigration.

    El gobierno tiene una nueva política sobre inmigración.

2 INSURANCE [singular] B2

a contract with an insurance company that says you will be paid money if something bad happens to you or your property.

política de seguros, póliza

  • take out a policy on somebody/something

Collocations life insurance policy · car insurance policy

  • She took out a life insurance policy.

    Ella contrató una póliza de seguros de vida.

3 STRATEGY [singular] B2

a plan or set of plans for dealing with a situation, especially in business.

estrategia, táctica

  • business policy

Collocations marketing policy · sales policy

  • The company's new sales policy is to focus on online marketing.

    La nueva política de ventas de la empresa es centrarse en el marketing en línea.

10 CUSTOMER [singular] C1

(in shops) a regular customer or someone who buys things from a shop regularly.

cliente habitual, cliente frecuente

  • regular policy

Collocations loyal policy · frequent policy

  • She is a regular policy at the local bakery.

    Ella es una cliente habitual en la panadería local.