police force

[puh-lees fawrs]

noun

1. Often the force or the Force the police, an organized civil force for enforcing laws.

Word History and Origins

Origin of police force¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

His team looked at vaping in English secondary schools in seven police force areas over the past two academic years, including Lancashire, London and Greater Manchester.

From BBC

Such incidents have resurfaced the Indonesian public’s festering distrust of the police force, said Jacqui Baker, a scholar of Indonesian security and policing at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia.

From Los Angeles Times

Breyer left no stone unturned in detailing the president’s lawless deployment of troops and his plan to turn the military into a national police force answerable only to him.

From Salon

"The police force urges relatives, friends and the public to remain calm as security forces continue their investigations to uncover the facts surrounding these incidents," Deputy Commissioner Misime said.

From BBC

Breyer accused the president of trying to create a “national police force with the president as its chief.”

From Salon

Related Words

• force 
• police 
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