Meaning
- (noun) A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order. “Call the police!”
- (noun) A police officer.
- (noun) People who seek to enforce norms or standards. “thought police”
- (noun) The duty of cleaning up.
- (noun) Policy.
- (noun) Communal living; civilization.
- (noun) The regulation of a given community or society; administration, law and order etc.
- (verb) To enforce the law and keep order among (a group). “Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game.”
- (verb) To clean up an area.
- (verb) To enforce norms or standards upon. “to police a person's identity”
Letter breakdown
- Police contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Reader questions
What does Police mean?
A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.
How many letters are in Police?
Police has 6 letters.
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