police force

noun

: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime

Synonyms of police force

• police
• constabulary

Examples of police force in a Sentence

He joined the local police force.

mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal

Recent Examples on the Web

In the eight-episode Robocop series, written by Ocko, a giant tech conglomerate pursuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

And now, in the lead-up to October’s elections, the Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has suggested that the country’s police forces take control of the area. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Bringing Connecticut’s 10th poorest city back to success will require strengthening its schools, upgrading its parks and bolstering the police force, Singh said. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

An Garda Síochána, Ireland's national police force, declined to comment on the matter when reached by Fox News Digital. — Louis Casiano , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for police force

• bourse
• coarse
• course
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce

Kids Definition

police force

noun

: a body of officers trained and entrusted by a government to keep public peace, enforce laws, and prevent and detect crime

Legal Definition

police force

noun

: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime