police
noun
an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
have policed
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present perfectof police.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For thousands of years, Mr. Bond observes, thinkers have policed the animal-human boundary, seeking to keep both sides separate and establish humans as overlords of the natural world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identities.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Many UNC students have policed each other during the pandemic by reporting violations and often documenting them with video footage.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2021
And even people who are in positions of power are starting to understand how ingrained racial issues are in how we police and how we have policed in the past.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2020
Ever since they have policed the Persian Gulf, put down piracy, slave and gun-running, and lighted the places dangerous to navigation.
From World's War Events, Vol. II by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
