as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Additionally, the International Criminal Court has no international police force to arrest suspects.
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Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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According to the release, Prior, 45, joined the police force as a student officer in May 2022.
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Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Oh Dong-woon, the anticorruption agency’s chief prosecutor, has indicated that police forces might be deployed if Yoon’s security service resists the detention attempt.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
According to the release, Prior, 45, joined the police force as a student officer in May 2022.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ellis is back on the police force after Max got away with an elaborate con worth millions during the season finale.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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