police force
Americannoun
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police forces
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police force
First recorded in 1830–40
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The police force has denied claims that it "covered up" the crimes, but vowed to improve the way it protects women from police-perpetrated domestic abuse.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The EU had also previously urged prompt investigation into allegations of excessive police force.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The school system has added staff in support of this approach, while simultaneously banning school police officers from campus except in emergencies and sharply reducing the size of the school police force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The university has a 13-member police force, but on the day Kirk was shot, only six were working, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Fenton Hardy, Frank and Joe’s dad, was a private investigator who used to work with the local Bayport police force.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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