police

IPA: pʌɫˈis

A public agency charged with enforcing laws and maintaining public order, usually being granted special privileges to do so, particularly
(Canada, US and historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.
(UK) A branch of the Home Office responsible for general law enforcement within a specific territory.
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of the formally enacted law enforcement agencies at various levels of government.
(usually plural only) The staff of such a department or agency, particularly its officers; (regional, chiefly US, Caribbean, Jamaica, Scotland, countable) an individual police officer.
(figuratively, usually ironic and mildly derogatory) People who try to enforce norms or standards as if granted authority similar to the police.
(military, slang) Cleanup of a military facility, as a formal duty.
(archaic, now rare) Synonym of administration, the regulation of a community or society.
(obsolete) Alternative form of policy. [A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.]
(obsolete) Alternative form of polity, civilization, a regulated community. [(politics, religion, usually uncountable) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.]

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