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police
noun
the
official
organization
whose
job
is
to
enforce
the
law
,
protect
people
,
and
catch
criminals
•
The
police
arrived
within
minutes
after
the
robbery
was
reported
.
The
police
arrived
within
minutes
after
the
robbery
was
reported
.
•
You
should
call
the
police
if
you
see
anything
suspicious
.
You
should
call
the
police
if
you
see
anything
suspicious
.
From
Old
French
police
“
public
order
,
administration
,
government
,”
from
Latin
polītīa
“
organization
,
civil
administration
,”
from
Ancient
Greek
πολιτεία
(
politeía
) “
citizenship
,
government
.”
verb
-
police
,
policing
,
polices
,
policed
to
watch
and
control
an
area
,
activity
,
or
group
to
make
sure
that
rules
or
laws
are
followed
•
Volunteers
helped
police
the
beach
by
reminding
visitors
not
to
litter
.
Volunteers
helped
police
the
beach
by
reminding
visitors
not
to
litter
.
•
The
organization
works
to
police
online
hate
speech
.
The
organization
works
to
police
online
hate
speech
.
Extension
of
the
noun
sense
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
