police force
Americannoun
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police forces
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police force
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Figures collected by the BBC show a slight fall in the number of shoplifting offences across England and Wales in the past financial year and that was mirrored in the West Mercia police force area.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jagannathan’s character belongs to an ancient, shape-shifting race created by the Guardians of the Universe as the galaxy’s first police force, but they’ve since gone rogue and are now out to eliminate the human race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Any citizen who steps out of line risks the ire of an even dumber police force, riding around in cruisers that lift their design language from Ed Hardy clothing.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Bill Scott, chief of Metro’s in-house police force, said security perimeters have not yet been set for SoFi and other 2028 venues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Publicly, however, the parking meter had to stay so long as the mayor, the council, and the police force were locked in a life-and-death struggle with Onofre Martinez.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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