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police force

[puh-lees fawrs] / pəˈlis ˌfɔrs /
NOUN
law enforcement group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
force police security force
WEAK
SWAT team highway patrol law enforcement agency long arm of the law posse special police tactical police

Example Sentences

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Navy became the global maritime police force after World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Raman has said that she believes the police force is the right size at around 8,700 officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The head of South Africa's police force has been summoned to appear in court in connection with a health contract that is the subject of a criminal investigation.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

A police force which spent £34,300 buying electric tuk-tuks to help fight crime sold them after just two years - at a £28,350 loss.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Second, the new police strategies were accompanied by a much more significant change within the police force: a hiring binge.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt