about-face volte-face
reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
| scorched-earth policy | the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels |
stigmatization
stigmatisation
branding | the act of stigmatizing |
brand-name drug
proprietary drug | a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent) |
| iron branding iron | implement used to brand live stock |
sword
blade brand
steel | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
| brand-newness | the property of being very new |
brand
make | a recognizable kind, there's a new brand of hero in the movies now, what make of car is that? |
defense program
defense policy
defence program
defence policy | a program for defending a country against its enemies |
tax program
tax policy | a program for setting taxes |
| policy | a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group, it was a policy of retribution, a politician keeps changing his policies |
beggar-my-neighbor policy
beggar-my-neighbour policy
beggar-my-neighbor strategy
beggar-my-neighbour strategy | a policy of promoting oneself at the expense of others, used especially of national policy, the United States has pursued a beggar-my-neighbor policy |
policy insurance policy
insurance | written contract or certificate of insurance, you should have read the small print on your policy |
floater
floating policy | an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location |
| policy | a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government, they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation |
| economic policy | a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues |
| fiscal policy | a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing) |
| social policy | a policy of for dealing with social issues |
| foreign policy | a policy governing international relations |
trade policy
national trading policy | a government's policy controlling foreign trade |
open-door policy
open door | the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries |
| zero-tolerance policy | any policy that allows no exception, a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests |
mark stigma
brand stain | a symbol of disgrace or infamy, And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis |
| brand | identification mark on skin, made by burning |
trade name
brand name
brand
marque | a name given to a product or service |
| Council on Environmental Policy | the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment |
| policy maker | someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc., policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason |
brand
firebrand | a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning |
| post brand | mark or expose as infamous, She was branded a loose woman |
brand
trademark
brandmark | mark with a brand or trademark, when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price |
stigmatize
stigmatise
brand
denounce
mark | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful, He denounced the government action, She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock |
| brand | burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership, of animals |
brand-new
bran-new
spic-and-span
spick-and-span | conspicuously new, shiny brand-new shoes, a spick-and-span novelty |
| policy-making | concerned with policy, not administration |