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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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Seven people have been arrested in connection with a deadly stampede at a popular tourist destination in Haiti, the country's national police force says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

The government in Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia, even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passport, currency, army and police force.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Superintendent Michael Crowley was one of the few members of the Boston police force who not only refused to take part in the strike, but tried to bring order once the chaos began.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler