thought police

Example Sentences

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Asked to clarify his thoughts further on whether he thought police forces should be obliged to publish such details, he said: "Yes, I absolutely think that they should."

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

There’s already a strong sense among conspiracy theorists that there’s a well-organized thought police, so organized efforts to fight these ideas have little chance to succeed.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

Janz, who also lives in the Skyline Towers, was surprised by the incident, but he thought police had it under control.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

They thought police were letting them enter the building.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2022

Odd—when Pax had ruled, there were thought police and the cardinal sin was to be a liberal, to experiment, to seek knowledge.

From Star Born by Norton, Andre