ALL meanings of polices
po·lice
P p - noun polices Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 1
- noun polices (used with a plural verb) members of such a force: Several police are patrolling the neighborhood. 1
- noun polices the regulation and control of a community, especially for the maintenance of public order, safety, health, morals, etc. 1
- noun polices the department of the government concerned with this, especially with the maintenance of order. 1
- noun polices any body of people officially maintained or employed to keep order, enforce regulations, etc. 1
- noun polices people who seek to regulate a specified activity, practice, etc.: the language police. 1
- noun polices Military. the cleaning and keeping clean of a camp, post, station, etc. the condition of a camp, post, station, etc., with reference to cleanliness. 1
- verb with object polices to regulate, control, or keep in order by or as if by means of police. 1
- verb with object polices Military. to clean and keep clean (a camp, post, etc.) 1