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
Steve Li, chief superintendent of the police force’s National Security Department, welcomed the heavy sentence on Lai.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County, Worthington Hills has about 1,500 residents and does not have its own police force.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
And the town, shocked into action, abolished its entire police force.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Nurrenbern, in a statement to The Star, pointed to the fact that Kansas City is one of the only cities in the country that does not control its police force.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County, Worthington Hills has about 1,500 residents and does not have its own police force.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
And the town, shocked into action, abolished its entire police force.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Nurrenbern, in a statement to The Star, pointed to the fact that Kansas City is one of the only cities in the country that does not control its police force.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
Noun
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Some people taking part in recent walkouts and demonstrations have encountered police skirmish lines, arrests.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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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
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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