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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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Navy became the global maritime police force after World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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 is investigating allegations surrounding breast cancer treatment at a hospital trust.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In June 2020 the school board made cuts to the school police force and ended their on-campus presence in most situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

But even in Los Angeles, a city notorious for bad policing, crime fell at about the same rate as it did in New York once the growth in New York’s police force is accounted for.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt