anti-police

adjective

an·​ti-po·​lice ˌan-tē-pə-ˈlēs 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed to or hostile toward the police

anti-police protests

Examples of anti-police in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many politicians disavowed or walked back their anti-police stances from the aftermath of Floyd’s death. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

In 2020, she was jailed for taking part in an anti-police brutality protest near the Kremlin with Pussy Riot, clad in their synonymous pink balaclavas. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The progressive lawmaker has since moved away from her anti-police stance. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, anti-police activists clashed with cops trying to enforce the curfew and close the park. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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