police force

[ puh-lees fawrs ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of police force¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

However, partial data from several police forces in England and Wales shows at least 39,000 knives were surrendered.

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She also confirmed central government funding for police forces would go up next year by around £500m, including a £260m boost to core funding.

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Brazilian news site G1 said that what was particularly worrying was that four of those arrested were active members of the military and the fifth a serving member of the police force.

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The drone attack on a residential building in the small town of Hlukhiv injured 12 people including two children, Ukraine's national police force said.

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Most of the police forces with a higher number of assaults cover major cities or large areas, but Cleveland Police in north-east England is one of the exceptions.

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Related Words

• force
• police
• security force