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policing

po·lice
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puh-lees]
    • /pəˈlis/
    • /pəˈliːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-lees]
    • /pəˈlis/

Definitions of policing word

  • noun policing Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 1
  • noun policing (used with a plural verb) members of such a force: Several police are patrolling the neighborhood. 1
  • noun policing the regulation and control of a community, especially for the maintenance of public order, safety, health, morals, etc. 1
  • noun policing the department of the government concerned with this, especially with the maintenance of order. 1
  • noun policing any body of people officially maintained or employed to keep order, enforce regulations, etc. 1
  • noun policing people who seek to regulate a specified activity, practice, etc.: the language police. 1
See all 13 definitions of policing

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Origin of policing

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Middle French: government, civil administration, police < Late Latin polītia citizenship, government, for Latin polītīa; see polity

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Parts of speech for Policing

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

policing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for policing

adj policing

  • marching — to touch at the border; border.

adjective policing

  • advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
  • checking — the process of making sure that something is correct or satisfactory
  • filing — A small particle rubbed off by a file when smoothing or shaping something.

noun policing

verb policing

  • lookout — Cape, a sandy reef in the Outer Banks, off E North Carolina, SW of Cape Hatteras: lighthouse.
All 8 Synonyms of policing

Antonyms for policing

verb policing

  • dishevel — to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
Just one Antonym for policing

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