Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.

"A dog-in-the manger policy"

• A. Policy of non-interference
• B. Policy of peace-making
• C. Policy of non-alignment
• D. Policy of not having nor letting others have
• E. Neutral policy

Answer 1

The correct option is D Policy of not having nor letting others have

Option D is the correct answer because the phrase 'dog-in-the manger policy' refers to the behavior of a person who keeps something that he/she does not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it or benefiting from it.

Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the phrase as has been explained above.