Read full poem →Cherished other loves than you,
And kept hands with hoary policy in marriage-bed and pew;
Now I know the false and true,
Dictionary Entry
policy
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈpɒləsi/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.
In a Sentence
“The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers.”
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Poetry examples for “policy”
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