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

• 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

Her father worked as a salesman at an equipment manufacturing company while her mother worked for the Nara police force. —Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025

The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip. —Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025

According to local outlets, Gardaí, the state police force of the Irish Republic, arrested a man in his 30s in connection with the murders. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

Idris Elba is also returning as Chief Bogo, who's Judy and Nick's boss on the police force. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025

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