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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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The company has faced scrutiny over how it polices content and users on its site, who in theory must be 18 or over.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“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

Customs and Border Protection, which polices most imported goods, collected $33 billion in revenue from reviews of import documents, up from $668 million the previous year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

One squad polices the camp within the company police limits.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillery companies for Infantry instruction and training by United States War Department