Open door policy meaning in English

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Definition

(Dr. Chang has) an open door policy (on Thursdays): (Dr. Chang) sees patients without appointments, attends to people without a previous turn, sees anyone that turns up (on Thursdays) idiom
an open door policy (economics, politics): a political principle that states that all countries have equal commercial and industrial trade rights idiom

Examples

  • "Donna has an open-door policy for her patients."
Exercise 1
Polly writes that Dr. Donna has an open-door policy for her patients.

Which of the following sentences use the phrase "an open-door policy" correctly?

There may be more than one correct answer!
Polly writes that Dr. Donna has an open-door policy for her patients.

Which of the following sentences use the phrase "an open-door policy" correctly?

There may be more than one correct answer!
An "open-door policy" refers to free access or equal opportunity, however it doesn't indicate that food will be delivered for free!
"An open-door policy" (or simply an "open door") refers to free access or equal opportunity. The phrase is often used in a political and economic context. Here, "an open-door policy" refers specifically to a free trade agreement between China and every other country which doesn't impose restriction on trade partners and facilitates trade with all partners.
"An open-door policy" (or simply an "open door") refers to free access or equal opportunity (usually offered by professionals). Polly writes about Dr. Donna's "open-door policy", which refers to Donna's method of scheduling appointments. Donna accepts anyone who stops by, without having to make an appointment. Many health professionals (doctors, dentists, school counselors) have such policies. Note that an "open-door policy" also has a political and economic meaning, and generally refers to free trade agreements with no restrictions on trade partners.
An "open-door policy" refers to free access or equal opportunity, however it doesn't indicate that something (like attending class) is optional.

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