policy vs argument

argument vs policy

policy and argument both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
policy	Yes	No	No	No
argument	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, argument is a hypernym of policy; that is, argument is a word with a broader meaning than policy:

policy: a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
argument: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

Other hypernyms of policy include argumentation, line, line of reasoning, logical argument.

policy (noun)	argument (noun)
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group	a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government	a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
written contract or certificate of insurance	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
	a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
	a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
	(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Difference between policy and argument

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