Difference between Policy and Rule

What is the difference between Policy and Rule?

Policy as a noun is a plan or course of action, especially one of an organization or government while Rule as a noun is a regulation, law, guideline.

Policy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A plan or course of action, especially one of an organization or government A course of action thought to be prudent or tactically advantageous; hence prudence or sagacity A statement of commitment to a broad requirement, often used in an organisation to instruct personnel as to a required outcome (note: whereas "Procedures" describe how a policy is implemented). Shrewdness or artfulness A contract of insurance An illegal daily lottery in late nineteenth and early twentieth century USA on numbers drawn from a lottery wheel (no plural) A number pool lottery

Rule

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A regulation, law, guideline.A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.Something to keep order.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.To excel.

We hope you now know whether to use Policy or Rule in your sentence.

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