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polices

NOUN

person hired to uphold the laws

Synonyms

WEAK

arm of the law badge bear beat cop black and white blue bluecoat bobby constable constabulary cop copper corps detective fed flatfoot force gendarme heat law law enforcement narc patrol

Antonyms

WEAK

criminal

NOUN

lawman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detective force law enforcement man

STRONG

badge bear blue bluecoat bobby bull constable constabulary cop copper corps fed flatfoot fuzz gendarme gumshoe heat law narc officers oink patrolman pig

WEAK

county mounty

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

“Who polices the streets? Who secures the weapons and military installations and nuclear sites? Who patrols the border with Iraq and Afghanistan? The protesters?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

Then he turned to the polices "I am your prisoner," he went on, in a broken, rambling way.

From What's Bred in the Bone by Allen, Grant