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 force has deployed extra uniformed and plainclothes officers to northwest London after attacks in the last month on synagogues, Jewish charity ambulances and a Persian-language media organization critical of Iran’s government.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Chenoweth says authoritarians are getting better at controlling information flow, criminalizing protest, hardening security and police forces, and coordinating with other authoritarians.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
The Broward School District expects to start replacing school police officers from local cities with ones from its own police force next school year, in a move designed to save money and bring a more consistent law enforcement presence in local schools.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Chenoweth says authoritarians are getting better at controlling information flow, criminalizing protest, hardening security and police forces, and coordinating with other authoritarians.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
The Broward School District expects to start replacing school police officers from local cities with ones from its own police force next school year, in a move designed to save money and bring a more consistent law enforcement presence in local schools.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Several British constabularies have added EVs to their fleets for urban policing duties, often using models such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
8 Mar. 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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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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