The meaning of Police

Police – definition

noun
The civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.
Usage examples:
When someone is killed, the police have to be informed
Synonims:
Police force Police officers Policemen Policewomen Officers of the law The forces of law and order Law enforcement officers Law enforcement agency Constabulary Polis Gendarmerie Polizei Carab

verb
(of a police force) have the duty of maintaining law and order in or at (an area or event).
Usage examples:
We will be policing this event appropriately, to make sure the rally passes off without incident.
Synonims:
Maintain law and order in Keep the peace in Keep guard over Keep watch on Watch over Guard Protect Defend Patrol Make the rounds of Control Keep in order Keep under control Regulate

plural noun
An official force whose job is to maintain public order, deal with crime, and make people obey the law, or the members of this force
Usage examples:
I think you should call the police., police arrested two people in connection with the robbery., se…

verb
To make sure that the rules of an activity, organization, industry, etc. are obeyed
Usage examples:
It's impossible for the moderator to police all the comments that have been posted., the use of the…

Police translation into English

Police: translate from English into Chinese

警察, 警方, 警, 治安, 管辖, 维持治安

Police: translate from English into Dutch

Politie, Bewaken, Toezicht houden op, Van politie voorzien, Onder politietoezicht stellen

Police: translate from English into French

Police, Gendarmerie, Contrôler, Maintenir la sécurité

Police: translate from English into German

Polizei, Überwachen, Polizisten, Polizeilich, Miliz

Police: translate from English into Hindi

पुलिस, आरक्षी, जाँच करना, राज्य करना, शासन करना, इंतिज़ाम रखना, नगर-व्यवस्थापक, नगर-रक्षक, नगर-पाल

Police: translate from English into Italian

Polizia stradale, Polizia, Poliziesco

Police: translate from English into Korean

경찰, 치안, 보안, 치안대, 보안대, 경찰 등으로 단속하다, ...에 경찰을 두다, ...의 치안을 유지하다, 단속하다

Police: translate from English into Russian

Полиция, Полицейский, Охранять, Полицейские силы, Контролировать, Наряд, Поддерживать порядок, Обеспечивать полицией, Чистить, Уборка, Приводить в порядок, Нести полицейскую службу, Поддержание чистоты

Police: translate from English into Spanish

Policía, Vigilar, Policíaco, Limpiar, Supervisar, Control, Limpieza, Mantenimiento del orden, Mantener el orden público

Word origin

late 15th century (in the sense ‘public order’): from French, from medieval Latin politia ‘citizenship, government’ (see policy1). Current senses date from the early 19th century.

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Police – similar words

policed

verb
(of a police force) have the duty of maintaining law and order in or at (an area or event).
Usage examples:
We will be policing this event appropriately, to make sure the rally passes off without incident.

noun
The civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.
Usage examples:
When someone is killed, the police have to be informed

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Police synonims

constabulary

noun
A police force covering a particular area or city.
Usage examples:
The royal irish constabulary

adjective
Relating to a constabulary.
Usage examples:
The constabulary strength was 13,000 men

noun
The british police organization for a particular area

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control

noun
The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
Usage examples:
The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb
Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.
Usage examples:
He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb
Power to direct or determine

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defend

verb
Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.
Usage examples:
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost

verb
To protect someone or something from attack or harm
Usage examples:
Communities will fight to defend themselves., how can people best defend themselves against disease…

verb
To protect someone or something against attack, criticism, or loss
Usage examples:
Defend sth/yourself against sth the company has been defending itself against a takeover bid., the …

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gendarmerie

noun
A force of gendarmes.
Usage examples:
Criminals are usually delivered to the police or the gendarmerie, a military police with a reputati…

noun
A police force that is part of the armed forces in france and some other countries where french is spoken
Usage examples:
She called the local gendarmerie.

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guard

ɡɑːd

verb
Watch over in order to protect or control.
Usage examples:
Two men were left to guard the stockade

noun
A person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place.
Usage examples:
A security guard

noun
A person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping
Usage examples:
Prison guards, security guards, post a guard there are guards posted (= standing and watching) at e…

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patrol

noun
An expedition to keep watch over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals.
Usage examples:
We were ordered to investigate on a night patrol

verb
Keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it.
Usage examples:
The garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order

verb
Moving around an area to monitor and provide security

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policemen

noun
A male member of a police force.
Usage examples:
The threat of litigation against a police force would not make a policeman more efficient.

noun
A male member of a police force

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policewomen

noun
A female member of a police force.
Usage examples:
We assume that the woman wearing a police uniform is a policewoman, or that the woman wearing a nur…

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polis

noun
A city state in ancient greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
Usage examples:
There were several hundred poleis in ancient greece, many very small.

noun
Scottish and irish form of police.
Usage examples:
What you gonnae do, phone the polis?

noun
A city-state in ancient greece

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protect

verb
Keep safe from harm or injury.
Usage examples:
He tried to protect kelly from the attack

verb
Shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

verb
To keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss
Usage examples:
He says he was protecting his home and family., a citizens’ group worked to protect forest areas.

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regulate

verb
Control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly.
Usage examples:
A hormone which regulates metabolism

verb
To control an activity or process by rules or a system
Usage examples:
A computer system regulates production., [ + question word ] their parents regulate how much tv the…

verb
To check that the activities of a business or organization are legal and follow official rules or laws
Usage examples:
Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce., the agency regulates the financial service…

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watch over

wɒtʃ

noun
The action of overwatch ; an instance of this.

phrasal verb
To protect someone and make certain that that person is safe
Usage examples:
She had to watch over four young children and take care of a sick husband.

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