police
/pəˈlis/
verb
- To control or maintain order in an area using police or similar authority.
- Security guards police the mall to keep shoppers safe.
- It is the duty of the sheriff to police the county.
- The government sent troops to police the border.
- To regulate or monitor a particular activity or behavior to ensure rules are followed.
- The committee polices the use of company funds.
- Teachers police the hallways between classes.
- Social media platforms are trying to police false information.
noun
- An official organization whose job is to maintain public order, enforce laws, and prevent or investigate crime.
- The police are investigating the theft that happened last night.
- The police arrived quickly after the accident was reported.
- She decided to join the police to help her community.
- Members of a police force; officers.
- Two police were standing at the entrance of the building.
- The police asked everyone to stay calm and move away from the area.
- Local police often patrol the neighborhood on bicycles.
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