as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Recent Examples of police force
Regional police forces, primarily in the capital region around Tehran and in western Iran, near areas dominated by Kurdish groups hostile to the Iranian government, have also been targeted.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The service, working with the carabinieri police force, then set up a hidden camera and recording devices in the back of the vehicle.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The darkly comic crime drama pits Frances McDormand's righteously furious mom against a police force that hasn't caught her daughter's killer.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The service, working with the carabinieri police force, then set up a hidden camera and recording devices in the back of the vehicle.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The darkly comic crime drama pits Frances McDormand's righteously furious mom against a police force that hasn't caught her daughter's killer.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
Noun
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Commander Kyle Lindscheid will become police chief in Hastings after he was recommended for the job at a city council meeting Monday.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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Scott admitted to lying to police to protect Daniel Serafini, the man who shot Spohr’s parents in an ambush five years ago as the couple watched TV in their living room.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The decision was made on the advice of West Midlands Police, the constabulary with responsibility for overseeing security at the match.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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