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police action

po·lice ac·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-lees ak-shuh n]
    • /pəˈlis ˈæk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-lees ak-shuh n]
    • /pəˈlis ˈæk ʃən/

Definitions of police action words

  • noun police action a relatively localized military action undertaken by regular armed forces, without a formal declaration of war, against guerrillas, insurgents, or other forces held to be violating international peace and order. 1
  • noun police action military activity without a declaration of war, undertaken to correct a breach of international law within or by a country 0
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Origin of police action

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Police action

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Police action

police action popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

police action usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for police action

noun police action

  • war — a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
Just one Synonym for police action

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