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Collocations for policy - noun

1. plan of action

ADJECTIVE

clear, coherent
explicit, specific
strict
conscious, deliberate
a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages
effective
sensible
controversial
flawed, misguided, short-sighted
the need to reform our flawed agricultural policy
disastrous
official, public
federal, government, party
company
editorial
The magazine has a misguided editorial policy.
domestic, internal, national, regional
foreign, international
expansionist, interventionary, protectionist, etc.
open-door
an open-door policy for migrant workers
affirmative-action (AmE)
affirmative-action policies that aim to help members of historically disadvantaged groups
zero-tolerance
We have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs.
agricultural, defence/defense, drug, drugs (BrE), economic, education, educational, employment, energy, environmental, financial, fiscal, health, housing, immigration, macroeconomic, monetary, security, social, tax, trade, transport (esp. BrE), etc.
admissions
Some have criticized universities for their admissions policies.

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VERB + policy

design, develop, formulate, frame, influence, shape
determine, dictate
a doctrine that would dictate American foreign policy for some time to come
establish, implement, institute, introduce, set
adopt, carry out, enact, enforce, follow, pursue
The government followed a policy of restraint in public spending.
have, operate
The company operates a strict no-smoking policy.
advocate, approve, endorse, favour/favor, promote, support
oppose
reverse
abandon

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policy + VERB

be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth
a policy aimed at halting economic recession
policies designed to support and encourage marriage
govern sth
policies governing the management of the environment
affect sb/sth
Their economic policies affect us all.
prohibit sth
a policy prohibiting sexual harassment

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policy + NOUN

decision, making
proposal, recommendation
objective
issue
the need to address public policy issues at the national level
change, reform, review
agenda
document, statement
adviser, analyst, expert, maker, wonk (esp. AmE)
a policy adviser who made his name as a health reformer

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PREPOSITION

policy of
The company's policy of expansion has created many new jobs.
policy on
the party's policy on housing

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PHRASES

a matter of policy
It is a matter of company policy that we do not disclose the names of clients.

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2. insurance contract

ADJECTIVE

insurance
buildings and contents (BrE), home and contents (AmE), home contents (BrE), household contents (BrE)
auto (AmE), motor (BrE)
life, life-assurance (BrE), life-insurance
endowment, pension (both BrE)

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VERB + policy

take out
renew

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policy + VERB

cover sb/sth
The policy covers (you for) accidental loss or damage.
expire

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policy + NOUN

holder
schedule (BrE)

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PREPOSITION

in a/the policy
risks defined in the policy
under a/the policy
the types of claims covered under the policy

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