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police

US /pəˈlis/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the force of policemen and officers

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The security guard called the police after he noticed broken windows.

Synonyms

  • law enforcementhaving a meaning similar to police
  • officersany person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

Collocations

  • Easy call the local police station
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding the local police station
  • Medium traffic police enforcement patrol
    to traffic police enforcement patrol, meaning to deal illegally
  • Hard police corporate compliance vigorously
    to police corporate compliance vigorously, meaning to maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
  • Very Hard police one's own industry to stave off regulation
    to police one's own industry to stave off regulation, meaning to maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

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