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
His remarks imply a diminished role for the multinational peacekeepers, which the United Nations Security Council had said would be charged with tasks like training a new police force and disarming militant groups.
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Set in the years preceding the handover, the film details the early power struggles and systemic corruption within the police force that set the stage for the original franchise.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2026
The move comes after Shinnick shut down the Cohutta Police Department Wednesday, laying off all 10 employees and leaving the roughly 1,000-person community without a police force.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In the final years of the Japanese shogunate, the Shinsengumi were the samurai police force tasked with keeping order in Kyoto.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Set in the years preceding the handover, the film details the early power struggles and systemic corruption within the police force that set the stage for the original franchise.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2026
The move comes after Shinnick shut down the Cohutta Police Department Wednesday, laying off all 10 employees and leaving the roughly 1,000-person community without a police force.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
In the final years of the Japanese shogunate, the Shinsengumi were the samurai police force tasked with keeping order in Kyoto.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
Noun
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San Diego police are investigating the attack as a hate crime.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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As police were searching for a suspect inside the Islamic center, dispatchers got calls that a landscaper may have been shot at blocks away, Wahl said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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