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police power


police power

noun

Definition of POLICE POWER

: the inherent power of a government to exercise reasonable control over persons and property within its jurisdiction in the interest of the general security, health, safety, morals, and welfare except where legally prohibited

First Known Use of POLICE POWER

1827

Rhymes with POLICE POWER

coffee hour, cooling tower, credit hour, flower power, golden shower, happy hour, ivory tower, motive power, quarter hour, staying power, trumpet flower, virgin's bower, water tower, zero hour

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