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
Mossos d'Esquadra — the police force for Catalonia, Spain — has launched an investigation into Jiménez’s death and has ordered an autopsy on his body, according to El País.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Johnson spent seven years on the Glenwood police force before joining the Homewood department in 2009.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Starting a new police force alone would cost $16 million in the short-term for new vehicles and technology.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Fars News Agency showed a video of a member of the police force receiving treatment after allegedly being set on fire by protesters.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Johnson spent seven years on the Glenwood police force before joining the Homewood department in 2009.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Starting a new police force alone would cost $16 million in the short-term for new vehicles and technology.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Fars News Agency showed a video of a member of the police force receiving treatment after allegedly being set on fire by protesters.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
Noun
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One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other than the police chief and the two lieutenants, officers work on average 42 hours per week of shift work, which does not include overtime, Leiby said in an email to the Statesman.—
Scott McIntosh,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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