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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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Brazilian police have disguised themselves using fancy dress to blend in as Carnival-goers to target phone thieves in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC

For one, it's hard to know what Chinese people make of so many things because all public conversation and activity is heavily policed.

From BBC

Over a month later, police have yet to make an arrest.

From BBC

As the sun rose, Pauline received a visit from the police that devastated her life forever.

From BBC

In Tumbler Ridge, a mining town of roughly 2,700 people, a picture of the teen’s unsettled life was emerging from police and court records and a family statement.

From The Wall Street Journal