police
noun
an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
had policed
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past perfectof police.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Because it was so organic to what I’d covered and what Ed had policed.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
Paul had policed other picket lines during the strike but says Orgreave felt different.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2016
The Army, which had policed the elections, stayed on the job.
From Time Magazine Archive
That's why Miguel wanted it given out that his horse had policed him.
From The Pride of Palomar by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne
Because, in my opinion at least, the eagles had policed the tree, killing offhand any green or grey snake which had the stupidity to sneak among the nests.
From My Tropic Isle by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield
