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polices

NOUN

person hired to uphold the laws

Synonyms

WEAK

arm of the law badge bear beat cop black and white blue bluecoat bobby constable constabulary cop copper corps detective fed flatfoot force gendarme heat law law enforcement narc patrol

Antonyms

WEAK

criminal

NOUN

lawman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detective force law enforcement man

STRONG

badge bear blue bluecoat bobby bull constable constabulary cop copper corps fed flatfoot fuzz gendarme gumshoe heat law narc officers oink patrolman pig

WEAK

county mounty

Example Sentences

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“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

“This is an industry that polices itself,” said explosives safety expert Bob Morhard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Officially, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg polices those rights.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

One section polices the camp within the company police limits.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by Department, U. S. War