thought police

British  

noun

1. a group of people with totalitarian views on a given subject, who constantly monitor others for any deviation from prescribed thinking

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Etymology

Origin of thought police

C20: from the Thought Police described by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949)

Example Sentences

Asked to clarify his thoughts further on whether he thought police forces should be obliged to publish such details, he said: "Yes, I absolutely think that they should."

From BBC

Det Con Linge also said she thought police training on all levels of searches was not adequate.

From BBC

Of course, the fact that “PC” was a joke would have come as a surprise to whatever designer put the giant words “Thought Police” on the cover of Newsweek in 1990.

From Slate

"I always thought police officers were there to uphold the law and be compassionate, but that wasn't the case for me," she said.

From BBC

She didn’t report it because she didn’t know the man and thought police would refuse to investigate.

From Seattle Times