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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police
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Los Angeles law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the city’s police department, have responded to demonstrations throughout the city, at times deploying flash-bang grenades, projectiles and other crowd-control measures.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
13 June 2025 -
His unruly behavior prompted someone to call the police.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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“Police forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20forces. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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