Synonyms of police

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noun

1

as in law

the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes

the appearance of a ransom note meant that the teenager's disappearance was now a matter for the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• law
• judiciary
• justice
• jurisprudence

2

as in constabulary

a body of officers of the law

the National Guard will serve as backup for the metropolitan police in the event of violent protests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constabulary
• force
• police force
• policeman
• man
• cop
• officer
• finest
• heat
• fuzz
• constable
• trooper
• police officer
• policewoman
• gendarme
• copper
• bobby
• bull
• peeler
• bluecoat
• shamus

police

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verb

as in to control

Related Words

• control
• operate
• regulate
• conduct
• govern
• manage
• guide
• preside (over)
• direct
• care (for)
• steward
• supervise
• protect
• tend
• watch
• guard
• attend
• patrol
• administrate
• run
• oversee
• mother
• mind
• safeguard
• superintend
• shield
• baby
• shepherd
• babysit
• chaperone

Dissimilar Words

• forget
• ignore
• abandon
• disregard
• neglect
• pass over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of police

Noun

Pakistan has experienced a surge in militant attacks in recent years, particularly targeting police and security forces. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Keeping a police operation this large a secret on an island where everyone knows everyone was a near impossibility. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

The team also fielded a recent approach from the College Sports Commission, the enforcement body that tries to police NIL agreements. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Kowalski noted that the state of Indiana leaves it up to the municipalities to police short-term rentals. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Phrases Containing police

• police force
• police officer