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Definition police in American English

police noun

[plural] noun
/pəˈlis/
1

the people who work for an organization, connected with a local or state government, that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law

Example

Over 100 police were called in to deal with the riot.

Example

traffic/riot police

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1.1

an organization, connected with a local or state government, that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law

Example

Someone called the police.

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1.2

a group of people who try to change others' opinions or behavior to be the same as theirs

Example

the fashion police

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Definition police in American English