1. The force of policemen and officers
   "the police came looking for him";
   - police force, constabulary, law, boys in blue [informal], Bill [Brit, informal], Old Bill [Brit, informal], polis [UK, dialect, informal], fuzz [informal], the fuzz [informal]

1. Maintain law and order using police; guard with police
   "The government decided to police the border more strictly"
    
2. Watch over or guard an area by regularly walking around
   "Police officers patrol the streets to maintain order and safety";
   - patrol
    
3. Ensure agreed rules are obeyed or procedures enforced
   "Who will police the ceasefire between north and south?"

Sounds like: poling, popolice, p

Derived forms: policing, polices, policed

Type of: force, guard, law enforcement agency, personnel

Encyclopedia: Police, Gornja Radgona