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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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He represents two Dallas residents in the lawsuit who say they’ve been harmed by the city’s failure to grow its police force.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

She also said the police force does not need to grow from where it stands, arguing that more officers will not solve underlying safety issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

Declaring that he would never take back the strikers, he raised the minimum wage for a police officer and set about recruiting an entire new police force.

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