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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
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Hours after the Eagles' win, police ordered the crowd to disperse.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
Wasn’t there too much surveillance and policing all around?
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The family had parked on the ninth floor of the Hollywood Casino parking garage around 1 a.m. on Monday, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Hours after the Eagles' win, police ordered the crowd to disperse.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The insurance giant’s attempts to police social media chatter about its business practices and its overtures to Trump’s SEC dovetailed earlier this week when hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman shared his opinion of the company’s future.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2025
Wasn’t there too much surveillance and policing all around?
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police
Noun
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That April, the Ukrainian parliament passed a law declaring that any Russian serviceman who provided Ukraine with one of Russia’s more advanced military planes would receive a million dollars.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The groups had argued that the new policy allowing immigration arrests at places that were previously considered protected violates their First Amendment rights and burdens the free exercise of religion under federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 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
Verb
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After Toni's death, their daughter Haley said Harold tried to control her reaction after telling her about what happened.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Use extreme caution with any open flames since any wildfires that get started will have potential to spread rapidly and be very difficult or impossible to control.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The streaming service operates in about half the territories of major competitors Netflix and Disney, but expects to roughly match their reach over time, according to company spokespeople.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the deal, Nexstar had already operated the largest set of CW affiliates of any station owner.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Colleagues in a healthy workplace regulate what’s acceptable and what grates with thousands of social cues that most don’t consciously register.—
Anna Jankowska,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Unlike widening, which decreases the cost of driving and thus causes demand to rebound, congestion pricing regulates the cost of driving in a particular area or lane to tamp down on traffic, Burris explains.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In addition, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and the Community Police Review Agency are conducting independent probes.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Robert Potential employers conduct reference checks to verify your work history and assess your past performance.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body overseeing the OG of award shows, has worked over the past decade to restructure the membership of film professionals who vote on the Oscars each year.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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But far-right members of Israel's governing coalition oppose further hostage-prisoner swaps and call for Israel to renew fighting in Gaza against Hamas.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Only two tracks have managed to lead the Hot Dance/Pop Songs list since its inception six weeks ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The park service maintains and manages more than 400 natural, cultural, and recreational sites, along with about 26,000 historic structures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Police.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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