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I agree. "Polis" is the root of both "politics" and "policy" [0]. The modern definition of policy extends to groups both larger or smaller than cities. I don't
by Double_Cast 10y ago
I agree. "Polis" is the root of both "politics" and "policy" [0]. The modern definition of policy extends to groups both larger or smaller than cities. I don't know which claim is under dispute.
[0] http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=policy&allowed_in_frame=0 http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=policy&allowed_in_f...
- hisham_hm 10y ago"Politics" and "policy" even translate today to the same word in Portuguese and Spanish (and probably others). * "public policy" = "políticas públicas" * "company policy" = "política da companhia" * "political campaign" = "campanha política" * "gender politics" = "políticas de gênero"