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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
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Some news reports also suggest that San Diego police were asked to assist at the scene of Friday's workplace raid, though the department's involvement is unclear.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 May 2025
Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
His attorney has argued that the WGA went beyond its powers by policing his speech on social media.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Noun
Both the female driver and the man who attempted to move the vehicle were arrested on suspicion of DUI, police said.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Some news reports also suggest that San Diego police were asked to assist at the scene of Friday's workplace raid, though the department's involvement is unclear.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 May 2025
Verb
The woman was known to police for her involvement in past robberies, according to Associated Press.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
His attorney has argued that the WGA went beyond its powers by policing his speech on social media.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police
Noun
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Asian Americans’ outrage over a judge’s leniency in the case — the assailants received $3,000 fines and no jail time — sparked a surge of activism seeking tougher hate crime laws nationwide.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Sunday marks the first batch — 83, to be exact — to become law.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 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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In 1950, the wall was reconstructed to control erosion and create artificial beaches.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Cardinale and his team have long chased the Telegraph, but an earlier an earlier attempt to buy it through All3Media owner RedBird IMI, which is majority controlled out of the Middle East, was blocked by the Conservative Party.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement doesn’t operate this way, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Wayne Ford,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In recent years, charter schools have proven popular with parents both in major cities and in rural areas, and their numbers would surely have grown if churches or religious groups were free to operate these schools.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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This process helps us self-audit, regulate our practices and identify areas for improvement.—
Geoff Scott,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Each one shapes how we’re perceived and how others regulate their own behavior in response.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The Division of Aging Services also contracted with the University of North Georgia’s Institute for Healthy Aging in 2025 to conduct the Georgia Respite Care Study.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The audit said the investigation was being conducted by an independent forensic expert and law enforcement.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Those organizations want to police themselves, and have gone so far as to have a meeting earlier this year to lay down the rules to the NCAA at how that organization will govern those two top leagues.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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The city must manage costs — as difficult as that is to do politically — rather than searching for new ways to increase taxes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Your role in the economy could move from direct labor, to managing AI systems like the CEO of a company manages their direct reports, to steering the direction of AI systems working for you like a company board weighing in on long-term direction.—
Luke Drago,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Police.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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