police force
146
2.0
- noun
- /pəˈlis fɔrs/
:
cuerpo de policía
- The local police force responded quickly to the emergency call about the burglary.
- local police force
- establish a police force
- effective police force
He just quit the police force to go serve in Ukraine.
- He just quit the police force to go serve in Ukraine.
- And I, I think that's wrong because my judicial system and my police force think that's wrong.
- So this direction from the government is telling police forces what to do.
- This program is partnering with a number of the police forces in the UK.
- But then at some point, you retire from the police force.
- And that has meant we've got a weak police force.
- And people like him and the police force that I was a part of started getting compromised.
- I mean, I've never seen such a restrained riot police force in my in my, in my life.
- Now, what was the worst thing about about going into the police force?
- I think there is a problem in the underlying competence of the British police force or forces.
- In Mexico City you have one of the biggest police forces in Latin America, more than you know.
- From what I understand, it's like a secret Soviet police force.
- He's been nicked by the Maltese police force.
- But think about just the idea about police forces.
Examples
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Smith Island has no police force, no mayor, no council, no government at all.
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So when the government, when the police force wants to buy something, they put out a request for bid.
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Why did you leave the police force?
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This program is partnering with a number of the police forces in the UK.
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He just quit the police force to go serve in Ukraine.
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You also have, you know, a police force that's used to dealing with a high crime area.
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"Frankly, sir, we in the police force are just plain baffled.
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I joined the police force because I wanted to work alongside the brave men and women who know that some problems can't be solved by talking.
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The police force worked tirelessly to ensure the safety of the community during the festival.
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After years of dedicated service, she decided to retire from the police force.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
People who enforce laws, prevent crime, and keep public order
∞
2.3
An organized group of people like soldiers or police
179
1.3
A local government group that enforces laws and prevents crime
50
3.1
A group that makes sure people follow rules and stops crime and finds who did it
6
8.1
A local police force that serves a county or town
1
9.9
A police force organized like an army that patrols the countryside and highways
How Large
146
2.0
1
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the official organization of police officers' is directly and compositionally derived from 'police' (law-enforcement organization) + 'force' (a trained group or body). This follows a common noun–noun compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Police force comes from the idea of force meaning a 'group' with strength, like a small army that acts together. So police force refers to the organized team of police who have the power to keep order and protect people.