Meaning of "police" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLICE

Via French from Latin polītīa administration, government.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF POLICE

police  [pəˈliːs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICE

Police is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb police in English.

WHAT DOES POLICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Police

A police force is a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law, protect property, and limit civil disorder. Their powers include the legitimized use of force. The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from military or other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing. Law enforcement, however, constitutes only part of policing activity. Policing has included an array of activities in different situations, but the predominant ones are concerned with the preservation of order. In some societies, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, these developed within the context of maintaining the class system and the protection of private property. Some parts of the world may suffer from police corruption. The police force is usually a public sector service, meaning they usually get paid by the taxpayer.

Definition of police in the English dictionary

The first definition of police in the dictionary is the members of such a force collectively. Other definition of police is any organized body with a similar function. Police is also the regulation and control of a community, esp in regard to the enforcement of law, the prevention of crime, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO POLICE

PRESENT

Present

I police

you police

he/she/it polices

we police

you police

they police

Present continuous

I am policing

you are policing

he/she/it is policing

we are policing

you are policing

they are policing

Present perfect

I have policed

you have policed

he/she/it has policed

we have policed

you have policed

they have policed

Present perfect continuous

I have been policing

you have been policing

he/she/it has been policing

we have been policing

you have been policing

they have been policing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I policed

you policed

he/she/it policed

we policed

you policed

they policed

Past continuous

I was policing

you were policing

he/she/it was policing

we were policing

you were policing

they were policing

Past perfect

I had policed

you had policed

he/she/it had policed

we had policed

you had policed

they had policed

Past perfect continuous

I had been policing

you had been policing

he/she/it had been policing

we had been policing

you had been policing

they had been policing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will police

you will police

he/she/it will police

we will police

you will police

they will police

Future continuous

I will be policing

you will be policing

he/she/it will be policing

we will be policing

you will be policing

they will be policing

Future perfect

I will have policed

you will have policed

he/she/it will have policed

we will have policed

you will have policed

they will have policed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been policing

you will have been policing

he/she/it will have been policing

we will have been policing

you will have been policing

they will have been policing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would police

you would police

he/she/it would police

we would police

you would police

they would police

Conditional continuous

I would be policing

you would be policing

he/she/it would be policing

we would be policing

you would be policing

they would be policing

Conditional perfect

I would have police

you would have police

he/she/it would have police

we would have police

you would have police

they would have police

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been policing

you would have been policing

he/she/it would have been policing

we would have been policing

you would have been policing

they would have been policing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you police
we let´s police
you police

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to police

Past participle

policed

Present Participle

policing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «POLICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «police» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of police

boys in blue · check · constabulary · control · guard · keep the peace · law enforcement agency · monitor · observe · oversee · patrol · police force · protect · regulate · supervise · the law · the Old Bill · watch

TRANSLATION OF POLICE

Find out the translation of police to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of police from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «police» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 警察
• Translator English - Spanish: policía
• English: police
• Translator English - Hindi: पुलिस
• Translator English - Arabic: شُرْطَة
• Translator English - Russian: полиция
• Translator English - Portuguese: polícia
• Translator English - Bengali: polianite
• Translator English - French: police
• Translator English - Malay: Polianit
• Translator English - German: Polizei
• Translator English - Japanese: 警察
• Translator English - Korean: 경찰
• Translator English - Javanese: Polianit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cảnh sát
• Translator English - Tamil: polianite
• Translator English - Marathi: पोलियनट
• Translator English - Turkish: polianite
• Translator English - Italian: polizia
• Translator English - Polish: policja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: поліція
• Translator English - Romanian: poliție
• Translator English - Greek: αστυνομία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: polisie
• Translator English - Swedish: polis
• Translator English - Norwegian: politi

10 QUOTES WITH «POLICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word police.

1

Trey Anastasio

My life had become a catastrophe. I had no idea how to turn it around. My band had broken up. I had almost lost my family. My whole life had devolved into a disaster. I believe that the police officer who stopped me at three a.m. that morning saved my life.

2

Michael D. Barnes

The gun dealer is not only paying these two police officers, but more importantly, the gun dealer has said he will never again sell more than one gun to a customer. This is exactly what we're trying to get the gun industry across the country to do.

3

Michael D. Barnes

We're trying to publicize this one and make people realize that the gun industry can clean up its act and can operate in a way that can reduce the likelihood of guns killing police officers and other innocent people.

4

Robert Blake

The majority of information I gave police was about my wife and her family, which is what they wanted.

5

Sean Brady

In 1975, no State or Church guidelines existed in the Republic of Ireland to assist those responding to an allegation of abuse against a minor. No training was given to priests, teachers, police officers or others who worked regularly with children about how to respond appropriately should such allegations be made.

6

Jan Brewer

Fifty thousand people in Mexico have been murdered. Puerto Penasco, 60 miles south of our border, just had five people and a police officer killed. That is like part of Arizona, and it is spilling over into our state.

7

James Buchan

One of the consequences of the Iranian revolution has been an explosion of history. A country once known only from British consular reports and intrepid travelogues is now awash with historical documents, letters, diaries, grainy video, weblogs and secret police files of questionable authenticity.

8

Wilfred Burchett

The police chief of Hiroshima welcomed me eagerly as the first Allied correspondent to reach the city.

9

Caryl Chessman

How, possibly, could the police have made the 'mistake' of charging the wrong man with the notorious Red Light Bandit crimes? That also is something that is fully revealed in the Pandora's Box of facts I have prepared.

10

William Lacy Clay, Jr.

A militarized police force facing down innocent protesters with sniper rifles and machine guns is totally unacceptable in America.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICE»

Discover the use of police in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to police and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book

Norman Hall's Police Exam Prep Book includes new test questions and sketch art, and gives you complete coverage of all test subject areas: basic mathematics; directional orientation; grammar, vocabulary, and spelling; memory; reading ...

Norman Hall, 2003

POLICE

Better yet, the CourseMate to accompany the 2nd Edition of POLICE is packed with video clips, quizzing, flash cards, games, and other self-test features designed to maximize reader success.

John Dempsey, Linda Forst, 2012

Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue

In this second edition of Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue, the author brings together "old and new" information on police suicide and he introduces some promising findings.

John M. Violanti, 2007

Police Administration

Actual documents, materials and forms that are used in law enforcement organizations across the country supplement the chapters, giving another layer to the training provided by this text.

Larry Gaines, John Worrall, 2011

Police: Hurrying! Helping! Saving!

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate police officers and what they do, including giving directions, providing first aid, and directing traffic. By the author of Trains: Steaming! Pulling! Huffing!

Patricia Hubbell, 2008

Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and ...

CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS Reviews of this book: [This book] is a departure from the traditional treatise...and actually does take a large and long-awaited step toward revitalizing an exciting and important but inexcusably weak ...

James Q. WILSON, 2009

Police Innovation: Contrasting Perspectives

This book will appeal to students, scholars and researchers.

David Weisburd, Anthony A. Braga, 2006

Understanding Police Culture

This book seeks to capture the heart of police culture-including its tragedies and celebrations-and to understand its powerful themes of morality, solidarity, and common sense, by systematically integrating a broad literature on police ...

John P. Crank, 2010

Police Leadership and Management

The challenges for police leaders and managers worldwide are surprisingly consistent. This volume presents fresh and unusual perspectives from Australia on the new contexts and challenges of contemporary police leadership and management.

Margaret Mitchell, John Peter Casey, 2007

Police and Human Rights: A Manual for Teachers and Resource ...

This manual is offered as a contribution towards the realisable ideal of securing protection and promotion of human rights by and through policing.

Ralph Crawshaw, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term police is used in the context of the following news items.

Punjab police station siege puts Indian security forces on high alert

Police personnel take up positions outside the building in Gurdaspur. ... gunmen attacked a police station, killing at least seven people in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Conley Thompson was found dead on a construction site …

Police said the boy left Locke Park at about 8pm and was supposed to ... It is understood that about 50 police officers were deployed in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Police investigating drug claim peer

Police have launched a criminal investigation after former Deputy Lords Speaker Lord Sewel was filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes. «BBC News, Jul 15»

Police aren't happy over proposed beard-nets

Steve White, chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, told Newsbeat "wild" beards could be an issue: "Officers have got to look ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Police in Australia find body of 'fair-haired' girl in suitcase sparking …

Police in Australia say a body found in a suitcase is believed to be that of a fair-haired girl aged two to four who was killed up to eight years ago ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Police accused of covering up serial killer's 18 murders on London …

Geoff Platt said that convicted murderer Kiernan Kelly told police in 1984 that he had pushed 18 people onto the tube tracks, but police played ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Sandra Bland: Anonymous release video claiming to 'expose Texas …

The hacker group Anonymous has released a video claiming to 'expose' Texas police over the death of Sandra Bland. In the video recently ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Snoop Dogg: I was racially profiled by Swedish police

Police pulled over the rapper's vehicle on Saturday because he “seemed to be under the influence of narcotics. He was arrested and taken to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

South Africa's police boss Phiyega disputes Marikana massacre report

South Africa's police chief has criticised a judge-led inquiry which blamed her officers for the killing of 34 miners in what became known as the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Police say boyfriend of missing Lonzie Barton's mom is ARRESTED

Authorities said Lonna Barton and the boy's father, Christopher Barton, 40, were being cooperative. Police said neither of them are involved in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»