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Meaning ofpolicein English

police

Past Tensepoliced
Participle Verbpolicing
Third Person Singularpolices

Definitions

Noun
1. an agency enforcing laws; maintaining order
2. a local government department; for law enforcement
3. a formally enacted law enforcement agency
  The police department is responsible for maintaining public order.
4. law enforcement officers; staff
  The police are investigating the crime scene.
5. a force with legal authority; for law enforcement
  A police officer has the authority to arrest and detain suspects.
Verb
1. to enforce law and order
  The city will police the new parking regulations.
2. to clean up (an area, militarily)
  The army was sent to police the border area.
3. to enforce norms or standards
  The company will police its employees' social media activity.

Compounds / Phrases

police department police service policewomen police force