police

/pəlˈiːs/

/pəˈɫis/

Police

(plural) an organization that catches thieves, killers, etc. and makes sure everyone follows rules

1.1

(plural) a group of people whose job is to catch thieves, killers, etc. and make sure everyone follows rules

to police

MAIN VERB

maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

synonyms : patrol

Examples

1. Police turned water cannon on the rioters.

2. Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid.

3. The robbers led police on a high-speed chase through the city.

4. Police still haven't made heads nor tails of the heist.