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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In between detonating bombs hidden in Christmas presents and disfiguring the entire police force, Art sets his sights on the Shaw family.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
About 2,500 people from multiple police forces were involved in the operation, and some armored vehicles were used to conduct the operation, police said.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Wilson retired from the police force in 1979, his sister said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Sunyata is the bougie, cultish wellness retreat Lee suggests for Betty Jo’s hideaway — a place where Donald Washberg and his goons on the police force can’t find her.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
About 2,500 people from multiple police forces were involved in the operation, and some armored vehicles were used to conduct the operation, police said.
—Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Wilson retired from the police force in 1979, his sister said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Sunyata is the bougie, cultish wellness retreat Lee suggests for Betty Jo’s hideaway — a place where Donald Washberg and his goons on the police force can’t find her.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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