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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Recent Examples of police force
Haitian police forces that will work alongside the GSF are also undergoing human rights training.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the story of competing undercover agents, with Damon’s Irish mobster embedding in the police force while Leo’s cop tries to infiltrate the crew of a powerful boss (Jack Nicholson).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
The result of it was that Sheriff Gregory Tony made a convincing case for Broward County to dump BSO and create its own airport police force.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Members of Portofiro’s police force, the Guardia Municipal, are colloquially known as GMs, which has a secondary meaning in tabletop gaming.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the story of competing undercover agents, with Damon’s Irish mobster embedding in the police force while Leo’s cop tries to infiltrate the crew of a powerful boss (Jack Nicholson).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
The result of it was that Sheriff Gregory Tony made a convincing case for Broward County to dump BSO and create its own airport police force.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Members of Portofiro’s police force, the Guardia Municipal, are colloquially known as GMs, which has a secondary meaning in tabletop gaming.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
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The event has its roots in the violent police raid of New York’s Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, on June 28, 1969.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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No charges have been filed as of Monday as police continue their investigation.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Several British constabularies have added EVs to their fleets for urban policing duties, often using models such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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