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policing

[puh-lee-sing] / pəˈli sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
marching
Synonyms
STRONG
checking filing hiking pacing parading patrolling proceeding stepping tramping walking
NOUN
law enforcement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
police police force
WEAK
peace enforcement
NOUN
patrol
Synonyms
STRONGEST
garrison vigilance
STRONG
convoying defending escorting lookout protecting protection rounds safeguarding scouting sentinel spy watch watching
WEAK
patroler watchperson

Example Sentences

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Some privacy and policing experts said the technology could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, lead to abuses of force, or divert resources from more effective safety measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Some policing experts express concerns that the technology could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, lead to abuses of force or divert resources from more-effective measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, the Met said they have increased officer numbers and put in place a "strong policing plan... to prevent and deal with any future disorder".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Authorities say the deployment, set to run for a year, is aimed at restoring order to crime-ridden areas, but critics warn that using the military in civilian policing rarely delivers lasting results.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There was perhaps no more attractive theory than the belief that smart policing stops crime.

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