Police - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pəˈliːs|  American pronunciation of the word police
Brit.  |pəˈliːs|  British pronunciation of the word police

noun

- the force of policemen and officers (syn: constabulary, law)

verb

- maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol (syn: patrol)

Extra examples

The officers police the streets for reckless drivers.

The coast is policed by the military.

The international agency polices the development of atomic energy facilities.

Police arrested a man whom they identified as the murderer.

...the appearance of a ransom note meant that the teenager's disappearance was now a matter for the police...

There was an officer of the day who saw that the police of the barracks was properly performed.

The camp was at all times in good police.

The motorways are policed intensively.

The clubs reacted by increased policing of the fans.

Banks are now properly policed.

Police surrounded the courthouse.

Several police were injured during the rioting.

Armed police stormed the building.

The army was brought in to police the city centre.

The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: police
he/she/it: polices
present participle: policing
past tense: policed
past participle: policed
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