anti-police

adjective

an·​ti-po·​lice ˌan-tē-pə-ˈlēs How to pronounce anti-police (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward the police
anti-police protests

Examples of anti-police in a Sentence

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And their anti-police protests probably killed people. John Stossel, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024 In June, the Justice Department published a report that concluded Phoenix police violated the rights of protesters and targeted people who voiced anti-police messages. Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 Four years after the upheavals of 2020, the national crime wave has largely subsided, and so have the anti-police slogans. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Under police and police support, the flyer states that Conchas is anti-police and notes his 2019 arrest. Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-police 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-police was in 1853

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“Anti-police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-police. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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