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 |
blanket cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed, he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep |
blanket | a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor |
blanket stitch | a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material, similar to buttonhole stitch |
electric blanket | a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat |
mackinaw Mackinaw blanket | a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States |
saddle blanket saddlecloth horse blanket | stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle |
security blanket | a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety |
security blanket | anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety |
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 |
Council on Environmental Policy | the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment |
blanket mantle | anything that covers, there was a blanket of snow |
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 |
spoilsport killjoy wet blanket party pooper | someone who spoils the pleasure of others |
blanket flower Indian blanket fire wheel fire-wheel Gaillardia pulchella | annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center |
blanket jam | jam a broad spectrum of frequencies to affect all communications in the area except for directional antenna communications |
blanket | cover as if with a blanket, snow blanketed the fields |
blanket | form a blanket-like cover (over) |
a across-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket(a) broad encompassing extensive panoptic wide | broad in scope or content, across-the-board pay increases, an all-embracing definition, blanket sanctions against human-rights violators, an invention with broad applications, a panoptic study of Soviet nationality- T.G.Winner, granted him wide powers |
policy-making | concerned with policy, not administration |