police
noun/pəˈlis/
Frequency rank: #381 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The official force responsible for keeping order and enforcing laws.
Example sentence
The police arrived quickly after the call about the accident.
Synonyms & related words
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