as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Recent Examples of police force
Legislators opposed to the bill voiced concern about a governor misusing the military police force without requests from local officials to limit Hoosier free speech.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The police force said that the man’s partner was present at the residence and allegedly confessed to the crime.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Just 2% of misconduct claims against white officers, who comprise a quarter of the Oakland police force, were sustained, while Black officers and Latino officers were sustained 6% and 7% of the time, respectively.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
His job with the Bartlett, Illinois, police force kept him on his feet.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The police force said that the man’s partner was present at the residence and allegedly confessed to the crime.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Just 2% of misconduct claims against white officers, who comprise a quarter of the Oakland police force, were sustained, while Black officers and Latino officers were sustained 6% and 7% of the time, respectively.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
His job with the Bartlett, Illinois, police force kept him on his feet.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
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The answer came when police found an online statement written by 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus, who died in the car bomb blast.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said in court filings that Payne admitted to the shooting during an interview with Covington police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The decision was made on the advice of West Midlands Police, the constabulary with responsibility for overseeing security at the match.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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