The phrase "deliberate policy" refers to a carefully thought-out or planned approach or decision. It means that someone has purposefully considered the options and consequences before taking action. Full definition
And speaking of desks — at first I found the company's deliberate policy of mixing everyone up, rather than sitting people in teams, slightly odd. (social.hays.com)
«If you want to have a more equity - based system, that requires very systematic and deliberate policy by the Government,» he said. (irishtimes.com)
I'm looking at how ignorance is actively created through things like military secrecy in science or through deliberate policies like the tobacco industry's effort to manufacture doubt through their «doubt is our product» strategy [spelled out in a 1969 tobacco company memo [pdf]-RSB-. (discovermagazine.com)