police
Pronunciation:
[pəˈliːs]/ˈpliːs/[pəˈliːs]/ˈpoʊ.liːs/noun
Definitions
A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.
Example: Call the police!
A police officer.
People who seek to enforce norms or standards.
Example: thought police
The duty of cleaning up.
verb
Definitions
To enforce the law and keep order among (a group).
Example: Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game.
To clean up an area.
To enforce norms or standards upon.
Example: to police a person's identity