police force
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of police force
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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And critics claimed the company’s “Service Department,” designed to see that workers remained “sober and industrious,” was nothing more than a secret police force.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Charles also spoke with members of the Jewish community police force Shomrim, who were involved in responding to the attacks on 29 April.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Houston is turning the Texans' NFL stadium into a natural-grass pitch, shielding its streets from punishing heat and preparing its transit police force to respond in 50 languages during the World Cup.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He represents two Dallas residents in the lawsuit who say they’ve been harmed by the city’s failure to grow its police force.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The police force responded by declaring that the regulation banning them from forming a union was “invalid, unreasonable and contrary to the express law of Massachusetts.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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