Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z policeware Synonym of govware. policewear Clothing to be worn by police officers. policewoman A female police officer. policial Relating to the police. policiary policial (of or relating to the police) policide The intentional destruction of a nation. policied prudent; wise policier A film telling the fictional story of a police investigation, particularly such a film based on a novel. policification The act or process of subjecting to police and policing. policify To subject to policification. policing Monitoring or regulation. policingly In a policing manner; in a way that polices. policlinic An outpatient clinic, especially of a hospital. policlinical Of or relating to a policlinic. policresulen A topical haemostatic and antiseptic, indicated for common anal disorders. policy A principle of behaviour, conduct which an entity (government, organization, etc.) applies or seeks to follow, especially as formally expressed by an authoritative body. policyholder The party to an insurance contract who owns the policy and thus transfers a risk to an insurer (i.e., pays the insurer to take the risk). policyholding The holding of an insurance policy. policyless Without a policy or policies. policylessness Absence of a policy. policymaker One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists. policymaking The formulation of policies. policyowner Synonym of policyholder. policyscape A "landscape" of political (and other) policies policywise In terms of policy. polidocanol A local anaesthetic and antipruritic component of ointments and bath additives, also used as a sclerosant. Polidora A female given name. Polidoro A surname from Italian. Polie A worker stationed at the South Pole. Poliespo An international auxiliary language created by Billy Ray Waldon in the second half of the 20th-century. poligar A territorial administrative and military governor appointed by the Nayaka rulers of South India during the 16th–18th centuries. poligarship The state or business of a poligar. poligeenan A degraded form of carrageenan. poliglecaprone A copolymer of glycolide and a caprolactone that is used for suturing Polillo A municipality of the province of Quezon, Philippines. poling The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles. Polingaysi A female given name from Hopi. Polingyumptewa A surname from Hopi. polink One of several stockaded mountain farms established, after the invasion of Jamaica by England in the late 17th century, by people of colour who had lived on the island under Spanish rule. Polinski A surname from Polish. Polinsky A surname from Polish. polio A person who has poliomyelitis. poliodystrophy atrophy of the gray matter of the cerebrum polioencephalitis Any encephalitis that is restricted to the gray matter. polioencephalomalacia Laminar cortical necrosis, a disease of cattle, sheep and goats, characterized by softening of the cerebrocortical grey matter in a layered pattern. polioencephalomyelitis The inflammation of the grey matter and the spinal cord. poliomavirus Any virus of the family Polyomaviridae poliomyelitic Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with poliomyelitis poliomyelitis Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity. polioplasm The circulating portion of the cytoplasm. poliopyrite Synonym of marcasite. poliorcetic Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare. poliorcetics The art of siege warfare, namely, that of conducting or resisting a siege. poliosis The decrease or absence of melanin in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes. poliothyrsoside The glycoside [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]oxan-2-yl]methyl benzoate polioviral Relating to poliovirus. poliovirion An individual particle (virion)) of a poliovirus poliovirology The scientific study of polioviruses. poliovirus A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis. Poliquin A surname from French. polis A Greek city-state. Polisbet A locality in the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia polish Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language. polishability The quality or degree of being polishable. polishable That can be polished. Polishdom Polish rule or identity, especially in contrast to Germandom. polished Made smooth or shiny by polishing. polishedly In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly. polishedness The quality of being polished. polisher A person who makes something smooth or shiny. polishing An extract of partially milled rice. polishment The act of polishing Polishness The quality or state of being Polish. polishure The state of being polished; a state of smoothness or refinement. polisman Policeman. polissoir A groove found carved into rock, once used to polish stone axes. polisson A dishonest or mischievous person; a scamp. Polister A surname. polistine Any of the wasps of the subfamily Polistinae. politainer A politician who is or used to be an entertainer. Politano A surname. politarch A ruler or magistrate, especially one within a politocracy. politarchic Of or relating to politarchs. politard An ignorant person who discusses politics. politbureaucratic Of or relating to the politburo. politburo The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems. polite Well-mannered, civilized. politeful Polite. politeia citizenship politely In a polite manner. politeness The quality of being polite. politesome Characterised or marked by politeness. politesse Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this. Politi A surname from Italian. Politian Poliziano, the Italian scholar Agnolo Poliziano politic Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political. political Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing. politicalese Synonym of politicianese. politicalism Political zeal. politicalization The process or instance of making something political. politicalize To make political; to politicize. politicalizer One who politicalizes. politically In a political manner. politicalness Quality of being political. politicalspeak Synonym of politicianese. politicaster A petty politician. politicese Political jargon, language used by politicians. politician One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official. politicianese Political jargon; the obfuscatory or euphemistic language used by politicians. politicianess A female politician. politicianlike Resembling a politician. politicianly Befitting a politician. politicianship The condition of, or the time served as, a politician. politicianspeak Synonym of politicianese. politicidal Of or pertaining to politicide. politicide Political suicide politicious Political. politicism A political utterance. politicist A writer about politics politicizable Capable of being politicized. politicization The state of being (or process of becoming) politicized politicize To engage in or discuss politics. politicized politically aware or active (of a person) politicizer One who politicizes. politick To engage in political activity. politicker A politician; one who employs politics. politicking The act of engaging in politics, or in political campaigning. politicly In a politic (shrewd) manner politicness The quality of being politic. politico A politician. politicocommercial Relating to both politics and commerce. politicocultural Of or relating to both politics and culture. politicoeconomically In a politico-economic manner or context. politicoepistemic Both political and epistemic. politicoethical Relating to politics and ethics. politicogeographical Of or pertaining to geography and politics. politicohistorical Relating to politics and history. politicojudicial Relating to political and legal systems. politicolegal Relating to political and legal systems. politicomania A fascination with politics. politicophilosophical Relating to politics and philosophy. politicophobia An aversion to politics or politicians politicore A subgenre of punk with overtly political themes. politicoreligious Relating to politics and religion. politicospeak Synonym of politicianese. politics A methodology and activities associated with the interpersonal aspects of running a government, an organization, or a movement. politicspeak Synonym of politicianese. politique A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled. politiquera One who is paid by an election campaign to issue fliers to householders and encourage them to go and vote for a particular candidate. politisation politicization