state police
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The armed forces are authorized to assist federal and state police in averting dangers posed by unmanned drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A detailed explanation might instead require examining meetings between administrators, phone calls to state police, and other individual actions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the post, Fecteau said that state police were on the scene alongside the state Department of Public Safety.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Is it something that state police can solve?" he asked.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Abby then steered out of the Enchanted Land parking lot, only to be pulled over by a wailing, flashing state police car.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
