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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The national police chief, Cho, and the head of Seoul’s metropolitan police have been detained while their actions sending police forces to the National Assembly are investigated as a criminal matter.
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
In the Cincinnati police force, a captain is the highest rank that can be reached without being selected by the chief to be an assistant chief.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Some have independent police forces and metal detectors.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In principle, Israel’s national police force should be a source of statistics on crimes by Israelis against Palestinians in the West Bank.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
In the Cincinnati police force, a captain is the highest rank that can be reached without being selected by the chief to be an assistant chief.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Some have independent police forces and metal detectors.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In principle, Israel’s national police force should be a source of statistics on crimes by Israelis against Palestinians in the West Bank.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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