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
Trump's control of the D.C. police force expires in 30 days, after which Congress would have to weigh in.
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Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
That means if Trump were to try and extend his control of the MPD for more than 30 days without Congress, Washington officials could have grounds to sue the president to end the use of the police force.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
President Trump is deploying the D.C. National Guard and taking temporary control of the city's police force, marking a significant escalation in his long-running threats to federalize the nation's capital.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
On Monday, Bowser said that the city’s police chief maintains authority over the police force.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
That means if Trump were to try and extend his control of the MPD for more than 30 days without Congress, Washington officials could have grounds to sue the president to end the use of the police force.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
President Trump is deploying the D.C. National Guard and taking temporary control of the city's police force, marking a significant escalation in his long-running threats to federalize the nation's capital.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
On Monday, Bowser said that the city’s police chief maintains authority over the police force.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
Noun
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The Trump administration disputes this narrative, noting that the police department reported 1,588 violent crimes this year so far.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That authority, in general, lies with state and local police departments.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
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It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Robert Hart,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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