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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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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

Responding to the claims, the police force said it had taken "appropriate and proportionate action" to bring the rave to a "safe conclusion".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A police force has been told it will not be reimbursed more than £900,000 spent policing US president Donald Trump's state visit to Windsor.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

The Washington police force was nowhere to be seen.

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