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police force

[ puh-lees fawrs ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of police force1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

Many officers who spoke with The Times said that they use the site regularly, sometimes on a daily basis, to look up colleagues in the sprawling 8,700-officer police force.

Cycling UK wants to change the perception bike theft was a "petty crime" and for police forces to take it more seriously.

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The police force — once almost all white — has become more than half Latino, much like the ethnically diverse city it patrols.

The complex trial involved multiple European nations and police forces, and generated 67 tonnes of paperwork.

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Dishonesty was the most common reason for being kicked out of the police force, followed by sexual offences or misconduct and discriminatory behaviour.

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