police
noun
an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
polices
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present tense formof police (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Mills pointed to polices such as control areas for the number of short-term lets and an ongoing review of how key workers are allocated council housing.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
About 40% of seniors in traditional Medicare buy supplemental insurance polices to cover benefits like dental and vision care not provided by the government and for protection against catastrophic costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
One section polices the camp within the company police limits.
From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by U. S. War Department
