pəˈli:s n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. prec. by the)
the civil force of a
State,
responsible for maintaining
public order. 2 (as pl.) the members of a police force (several
hundred police). 3 a force
with similar functions of enforcing regulations (military police;
railway police). --v.tr. 1
control (a
country or area) by
means of police. 2
provide with police. 3
keep order
in; control. øpolice
constable see CONSTABLE. police
dog a dog,
esp. an
Alsatian, used in police
work. police
officer a
policeman or policewoman. police State a
totalitarian State controlled by
political police supervising the citizens' activities. police
station the
office of a
local police force. [F f. med.L politia POLICY(1)]