Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Civil polity. 2. (n.) The settled method by which the government and affairs of a nation are, or may be, administered; a system of public or official administration, as designed to promote the external or internal prosperity of a state. 3. (n.) The method by which any institution is administered; system of management; course. 4. (n.) Management or administration based on temporal or material interest, rather than on principles of equity or honor; hence, worldly wisdom; dexterity of management; cunning; stratagem. 5. (n.) Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit. 6. (n.) Motive; object; inducement. 7. (v. t.) To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. 8. (n.) A ticket or warrant for money in the public funds. 9. (n.) The writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party engages to indemnify another against loss arising from certain hazards, perils, or risks to which his person or property may be exposed. See Insurance. 10. (n.) A method of gambling by betting as to what numbers will be drawn in a lottery; as, to play policy. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia POLICY pol'-i-si: Literally "method of government," and so "ability to manage affairs." In a bad sense, "cunning," "craft," in Daniel 8:25 (sekhel, "understanding"); in a good sense in 1 Maccabees 8:4 (boule, "counsel"); also in the King James Version 2 Maccabees 13:18; 14:29, 31 (methodos, strategema, strategeo), where the Revised Version has "stratagem." Policies occurs in Judith 11:8 the King James Version for panourgema, lit. "readiness for anything," here in a good sense; Revised Version "subtil devices."

Multi-Version Concordance Policy (3 Occurrences) Acts 7:19 He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live. (WEY) Revelation 17:13 They have one common policy, and they are to give their power and authority to the Wild Beast. (WEY) Daniel 8:25 Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. (WEB KJV ASV WBS)