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单词 police forces
释义

police force

noun

: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime

Synonyms

  • constabulary
  • finest
  • force
  • fuzz
  • heat [slang]
  • man
  • police
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Example Sentences

He joined the local police force. mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
Recent Examples on the Web At issue is whether Guerrera, a 16-year veteran of the police force, has been wrongly shut out of promotions since then. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2022 Officer Sepulveda, 29, is a three-year veteran of the police force, according to local outlet KHOU. Amanda Taylor, PEOPLE.com, 23 July 2022 At a news conference Friday morning, Chief Smith said Mazurkiewicz was a member of the department's tactical unit and a 29-year veteran of the police force. Sean Lahman, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 The chief of the school police force has borne the brunt of the blame, though larger agencies are also being strongly criticized. Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 His father was a 37-year veteran of the city’s police force. Dylan Tokar, WSJ, 12 July 2022 Members of the police force were able to join Saturday's march of their own accord. Mike Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 Members of the police force were able to join Saturday's march of their own accord. Mike Fuller, ajc, 2 July 2022 The announcement comes after years of turmoil in New York’s Special Victims Division, which has about 255 investigators, less than 1% of the city’s police force. David Nakamura, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

police force

noun

: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime

police forces

noun

plural of police force
as in police
a body of officers of the law mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • police
  • constabularies
  • police officers
  • forces
  • policemen
  • cops
  • officers
  • heat
  • men
  • troopers
  • shamuses
  • policewomen
  • coppers
  • fuzzes
  • gendarmes
  • constables
  • bulls
  • bluecoats
  • bobbies
  • peelers
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