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police

/pəˈliːs/noun, verb2 syllables

Police means: the force of policemen and officers.

Synonyms for police4

noun, as in the force of policemen and officers

police force, constabulary, law

verb, as in maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

What does police mean?2

noun

1

the force of policemen and officers“the law came looking for him”

verb

1

maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with police?16

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Police in a sentence

  • When he saw the police officer, he ran away.CH
  • As soon as the accident occurred, a police car rushed to the scene.CM
  • In case of an emergency, call the police.Swift
  • After the accident, the police told the crowd to keep back.Dejo
  • In the absence of sufficient proof, the police could not indict him.CK
  • After they questioned him, the police returned the suspect to the house.unknown
  • If you see a suspicious person, please inform the police.CM
  • When the police arrived, the thieves had disappeared.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of police

as a verb

past tense
policed
present participle
policing
third-person singular
polices
past participle
policed