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policing

[puh-lee-sing] / pəˈli sɪŋ /


NOUN
law enforcement
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The policing of what we choose to put in our bodies has been — and continues to be — relentless.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The Met said the risks from the protests meant it had to impose the "highest degree of control", including the first use of live facial recognition cameras as part of a protest policing operation.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Fuel theft continues to "place a significant and unacceptable strain on fuel retailers, impacting businesses financially and placing additional demand on policing resources", according to Supt Lisa Maslen.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Will Iran have some role in policing the Strait of Hormuz after the war ends?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The new age of scientific policing was built on numbers.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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