police | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,government) the force of policemen and officers | |
Synonyms: | police_force law constabulary | |
Examples: | "the law came looking for him" |
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Related terms: | force law_enforcement_agency posse Scotland_Yard schutzstaffel european_law_enforcement_organisation vice_squad secret_police Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police gendarmerie mutawa policeman platoon | |
2. | [ verb ] maintain the security of by carrying out a control | |
Synonyms: | patrol | |
Related terms: | guard patrol patroller | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21983 | |
Similar spelling: |
pool_cue pollex policy Polich pollock Pollick Pollack Polizzi Pulice polls Poulos Pollux Pollak polish |