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as in law
the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes
the appearance of a ransom note meant that the teenager's disappearance was now a matter for the police
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as in constabulary
a body of officers of the law
the National Guard will serve as backup for the metropolitan police in the event of violent protests
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as in to control
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Recent Examples of police
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
State police have repeatedly said that the case is still under investigation.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s putting social media companies in the middle of a global tug of war over how to police content on their sites.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
First responders raced to the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely, Minn., at 4:30 p.m. Monday after a witness reported the fire, police said in a statement.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
State police have repeatedly said that the case is still under investigation.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Because immigration is in the realm of federal law, the role of local law enforcement in policing the border has historically been limited.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s putting social media companies in the middle of a global tug of war over how to police content on their sites.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police
Noun
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The town has been unable to import a replacement due to New Jersey laws meant to stop the spread of rabies, according to Milltown Mel’s Facebook page.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Other individuals were also allegedly involved in the trafficking scheme, but no identifying information about the other suspects was provided by Kyrgyzstan's law agency due to the ongoing investigation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
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It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Robert Hart,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Privacy And Data Concerns Larger, consolidated companies control vast amounts of data, raising concerns about data security, privacy and potential misuse.—
Andrew Neal,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the authors either didn’t have details on, or didn’t control for, race or ethnicity and socioeconomic factors, which can affect life expectancy.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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After signing the executive order on Monday, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government is entitled to half of TikTok's U.S. business in exchange for allowing the app to continue operating.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The platform is owned by ByteDance, which operates in China and must coöperate with Chinese intelligence and give the Chinese government access to private data.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Under the Constitution’s Elections Clause, judges cannot intrude on state lawmakers’ authority to regulate federal elections, but the high court’s decision did not set a specific test for determining when that boundary is crossed.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s executive order, signed Monday evening, guts the 2023 executive order that Biden issued to regulate AI.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While not much polling has been conducted in the race yet, the early surveys show Adams has a significant deficit to make up for.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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At its peak, Silk Road functioned as a global drug bazaar, with transactions conducted largely in bitcoin.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Barely two weeks into his second presidential term, Donald Trump has already dramatically changed the policies governing public lands, outdoor recreation, and the environment.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rules governing mortgage relief for loans backed by Freddie Mac are similar.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Then, in December, the National Park Service issued its final rule restricting bear baiting on Alaska lands managed by the NPS.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The manifest, managed by American Airlines, will be disseminated through their official sources and the National Transportation Safety Board, said Director of Airports in Wichita Jesse Romo.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Police.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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