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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Recent Examples of police force
The police department dwindled after 2020, and by the spring of 2024, Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the department had lost 40% of its police force.
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
These men were, respectively, a reformist prime minister, the founder of the police force, a naval explorer and a privateer.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The airport was annexed by the city 10 years later, which allowed officials to establish a police force and other services — including construction of a new water main.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
His elections police force has been so ineffective that one of its signature cases, involving a Broward voter named Terry Hubbard, is still being litigated four years after he was arrested, allegedly for voting illegally.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
These men were, respectively, a reformist prime minister, the founder of the police force, a naval explorer and a privateer.
—Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The airport was annexed by the city 10 years later, which allowed officials to establish a police force and other services — including construction of a new water main.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
His elections police force has been so ineffective that one of its signature cases, involving a Broward voter named Terry Hubbard, is still being litigated four years after he was arrested, allegedly for voting illegally.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
Noun
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Williams was apprehended by police a few days later.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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As of early Tuesday morning, police said no arrests had been made.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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