police
Example Sentences
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Brazilian police have disguised themselves using fancy dress to blend in as Carnival-goers to target phone thieves in Rio de Janeiro.
From BBC
For one, it's hard to know what Chinese people make of so many things because all public conversation and activity is heavily policed.
From BBC
Over a month later, police have yet to make an arrest.
From BBC
As the sun rose, Pauline received a visit from the police that devastated her life forever.
From BBC
In Tumbler Ridge, a mining town of roughly 2,700 people, a picture of the teen’s unsettled life was emerging from police and court records and a family statement.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.