police force

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 An Garda Síochána, the Irish police force, recently estimated the Kinahans’ wealth to be about a billion dollars. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 The team then headed to the local police force. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025 Casualties among Gaza’s police force during the two-year conflict have contributed to a deterioration in security, with looting of aid becoming commonplace. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 After dissolving their own three-person police force, the village has struggled to find a way to enforce village laws, the mayor said. Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for police force
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Noun
  • First responders were called after Scholtes' wife arrived home three hours after Scholtes and found their daughter inside the vehicle, according to a police report.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • West Memphis police took over the pursuit with assistance from state troopers, the release says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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