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2
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
- you should have exercised greater policy in your online relationships and not divulged so much personal information
Synonyms for policy
- common sense,
- discreetness,
- discretion,
- gumption
- [chiefly dialect],
- horse sense,
- levelheadedness,
- nous
- [chiefly British],
- prudence,
- sense,
- sensibleness,
- wisdom,
- wit
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“Policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of policy was in the 15th century
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