Meaning & Definition of Police in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The organized civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.

  Example Sentence: The police arrested the suspect after a thorough investigation.

• Definition: To control or maintain order in a particular area.

  Example Sentence: The officers were called to police the demonstration.

Etymology

Origin: From French 'police', from Latin 'politia'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• police officer: A member of the police force.
• on the police beat: Referring to a police officer's duty to patrol a specific area.
• call the police: To request assistance from law enforcement.

Translations

• Spanish: policía

• French: police

• German: Polizei

• Russian: полиция

Related Words

• law: The system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.

• crime: An act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it.

• arrest: To seize (a person) by legal authority.

Slang Meanings of police

• Meaning: Cops

  Example Sentence: The cops showed up after the noise complaint.

• Meaning: The fuzz

  Example Sentence: They were worried about the fuzz coming to break up the party.