police force

[puh-lees fawrs]

noun

1. Often the force or the Force the police, an organized civil force for enforcing laws.

Word History and Origins

Origin of police force¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

This isn’t the first time Ohio’s police forces have tangled with rogue seasonal decor.

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Bovino’s deployment tests what many consider the traditional role of his police force.

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Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to "go further" than the measures announced a week prior, granting police forces broader powers to restrict repeat protests.

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They were pictured wearing caps with the logo of the Hamas Internal Security agency rather than a regular police force.

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The police forces were all asked by the BBC about offences with bladed weapons they had recorded on school premises in the past few years.

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