- present tense form of police (3rd person singular).
polices
Example Sentences
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The company has faced scrutiny over how it polices content and users on its site, who in theory must be 18 or over.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
He also pointed out that the department polices hundreds of protests every year that don’t involve officers firing less-lethal launchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
As Uncle Sam polices the two Americas, and John Bull the seas of the world, so the Mikado undertakes to police the sea lanes of the Orient.
From The Canadian Commonwealth by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
