as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of police force
For months now, the board has been grappling with how to improve conditions, launching a program to install protective barriers for bus drivers, creating a test program for gun detectors and vowing to create a new Metro police force.
—
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Ford was brought in as a reformer to clean up the city’s police force after the discovery that cops were exchanging racist, sexist and homophobic texts.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Disillusioned with the police force, in 1988 Mack moved home to Safford, Arizona, and successfully ran for Graham County sheriff.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
The plot is centered around a detective (Smith) trying to unravel a confusing murder that may or may not have been caused by a member of the autonomous police force named Sonny (played by Alan Tudyk).
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for police force 
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Ford was brought in as a reformer to clean up the city’s police force after the discovery that cops were exchanging racist, sexist and homophobic texts.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Disillusioned with the police force, in 1988 Mack moved home to Safford, Arizona, and successfully ran for Graham County sheriff.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
The plot is centered around a detective (Smith) trying to unravel a confusing murder that may or may not have been caused by a member of the autonomous police force named Sonny (played by Alan Tudyk).
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for police force
Thesaurus Entries Near police force
Cite this Entry
“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share