police
[pəˈliːs]/ˈpliːs//ˈpoʊ.liːs/
noun
- 1
A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.
“Call the police!”
- 2
A police officer.
- 3
People who seek to enforce norms or standards.
“thought police”
- 4
The duty of cleaning up.
- 5
Policy.
- 6
Communal living; civilization.
- 7
The regulation of a given community or society; administration, law and order etc.
verb
- 1
To enforce the law and keep order among (a group).
“Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game.”
- 2
To clean up an area.
- 3
To enforce norms or standards upon.
“to police a person's identity”
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