Police
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Police
Noun
- A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"Call the police!"
- A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.
"The Cook County Sheriff's Department has jurisdiction across most of Chicago but focuses on the unincorporated area and tasks like prisoner transport, leaving the rest to the Chicago Police Department."
- A branch of the Home Office responsible for general law enforcement within a specific territory.
"Scotland Yard is, technically speaking, only the metropolitan police for Greater London but because of their importance they have special jurisdiction for some crimes across the United Kingdom."
- Any of the formally enacted law enforcement agencies at various levels of government.
- The staff of such a department or agency, particularly its officers; an individual police officer.
Anagrams of Police
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