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a life assurance policy in which the policyholder's premiums are paid into a general fund and his investment benefits are calculated according to actuarial formulaeCompare unit-linked policy

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Words nearby traditional policy

traditionalism, traditionalize, traditional logic, traditional marriage, traditional option, traditional policy, traditional weapon, traditionist, traditive, traditor, traduce

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That strategy has been used in some cases to help determine GMO policy.
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Two-thirds of those who likely to benefit from the new policy are Mexican.
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In short, fatherhood gets little attention in policy debates.
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Ben is not Orthodox or particularly committed to adhering to traditional Jewish laws.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

I believe in the power of institutions—Congress, public policy, certain ideas about politics—that last for a long time.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It looks very much as if the same policy adopted in the war of 1871-3 had been consciously followed.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
That is, the Government was led into the policy of borrowing through the increase of monetary forms.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
It was of course obvious that France, the traditional ally of Sweden, dominated Europe.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
This decision meant a complete reversal of Swedish foreign policy and a breach with France.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The first is the traditional method of learning by rote or endless repetition.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)

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