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 forces
Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These include police forces in Belgium and Scandinavian countries, as well as Eastern European countries like Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, and in the Middle East in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
The police forces for Amtrak and the city’s Metro rail service are also involved.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These include police forces in Belgium and Scandinavian countries, as well as Eastern European countries like Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, and in the Middle East in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
The police forces for Amtrak and the city’s Metro rail service are also involved.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police forces
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Local police and the Texas Rangers are looking into Santos-Aviles’s death.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their presence was dwarfed by a large contingent of international media and a robust police operation, according to PA Media.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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