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policied

policied is the simple past and past participle of policy.

Meaning of policy

Verb

policy (third-person singular simple present policies, present participle policying, simple past and past participle policied)

  1. (transitive) To regulate by laws; to reduce to order.
    • Policying of cities.1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas...

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Adjective

policied (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) prudent; wise
    • […] all the metamorphosic fables of the Ancients turning policied and commercial people into horrid and savage monsters, will, like clouds before the sun, dispel and evaporate before the light of truth.1782, Thomas Pownall, A treatise on the study of antiquities as the commentary to historical learning, sketching out a general line of research

Questions about policied

What does policied mean?
Policied means prudent; wise.
What is policied the simple past and past participle of?
Policied is the simple past and past participle of policy.
What part of speech is policied?
Policied is an adjective.

Words near policied in the dictionary

  1. policewomen
  2. policework
  3. policial
  4. policiary
  5. policide
  6. policied
  7. policier
  8. policiers
  9. policies
  10. policification
  11. policified

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