- present tense form of police (3rd person singular).
polices
Example Sentences
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Some critics saw this is a way of avoiding serious scrutiny of polices in favour of softball questions from non-specialists.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Technically, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department polices its 388 acres, but the distant West Hollywood Station rarely responds to calls, if ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
A Spotify spokeswoman said the company polices spam aggressively and has been removing content related to this attack for more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It is England that polices the Seven Seas, and America has reaped no small benefits from the self-imposed task, an aspect of the matter to which every thoughtful American is alive.
From The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 by Roger Casement
