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 forces
Chenoweth says authoritarians are getting better at controlling information flow, criminalizing protest, hardening security and police forces, and coordinating with other authoritarians.
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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
At one six-story abandoned scam center in the Cambodian border town of O’Smach, investigators found rooms kitted out to resemble the offices of police forces from Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and China, complete with fake uniforms, insignia, and identity cards.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
During the men’s Euros in 2024, police forces reported 351 incidents of domestic abuse as being football-related.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In the absence of Mexican military and police forces, locals armed themselves.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Two hundred of our police forces have been killed by those terrorist elements.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Met is one of at least seven British police forces that are making or assisting with inquiries following the disclosures within the Epstein files.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Some nations, including Italy, were also represented as observers, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying the country was also prepared to help train police forces in Gaza and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories, according to Reuters.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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
At one six-story abandoned scam center in the Cambodian border town of O’Smach, investigators found rooms kitted out to resemble the offices of police forces from Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and China, complete with fake uniforms, insignia, and identity cards.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
During the men’s Euros in 2024, police forces reported 351 incidents of domestic abuse as being football-related.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In the absence of Mexican military and police forces, locals armed themselves.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Two hundred of our police forces have been killed by those terrorist elements.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Met is one of at least seven British police forces that are making or assisting with inquiries following the disclosures within the Epstein files.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Some nations, including Italy, were also represented as observers, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying the country was also prepared to help train police forces in Gaza and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories, according to Reuters.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police forces
police
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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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“Police forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20forces. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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