as a matter of policy
11matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret …
12matter — mat|ter1 [ mætər ] noun *** ▸ 1 something being dealt with ▸ 2 problem/bad situation ▸ 3 situation that someone is in ▸ 4 substance ▸ 5 when time is short ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with:… …
13policy — The general principles by which a government is guided in its management of public affairs, or the legislature in its measures. A general term used to describe all contracts of insurance. See policy of insurance. This term, as applied to a law,… …
14Policy debate — Part of the series Policy Debate Organization Policy debate competitions Inter Collegiate policy debate Format Structure of policy debate · Resolution Constructive · …
15policy proof of interest — PPI An insurance policy (usually marine insurance) in which the insurers agree that they will not insist on the usual requirement that the insured must prove an insurable interest existed in the subject matter before a claim is paid. The… …
16Patentable subject matter — Patent law (patents for inventions) …
17a matter of — 1) no more than (a specified period of time) they were shown the door in a matter of minutes 2) a thing that involves or depends on it s a matter of working out how to get something done * * * a matter of 1 used to refer to a small amount It… …
18for that matter — adverb as far as that is concerned (Freq. 5) for that matter I don t care either * * * phrasal also for the matter of that : so far as that is concerned : as for that * * * for that matter 1. As for that 2 …
19Interest policy — Policy Pol i*cy, n. [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. p[ o]lizia, It. p[ o]lizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum,… …
20Open policy — Policy Pol i*cy, n. [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. p[ o]lizia, It. p[ o]lizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum,… …
