noun
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
A formal term used in business, government, and organizational contexts to describe the core guiding principles or overarching strategy.
会社の基本方針に従って行動してください。
Please act in accordance with the company's basic policy.
政府は新しい経済政策の基本方針を発表した。
The government announced the basic policy for the new economic measures.
Compound of 基本 (kihon, 'foundation, basis') and 方針 (hōshin, 'policy, course of action').