Topic: POLICE
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Late Latin politia 'government', from polites; POLITIC |
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[plural]
[plural]1BO the people who work for an official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law : 
Police surrounded the courthouse.Several police were injured during the rioting.
Police surrounded the courthouse.Several police were injured during the rioting.2 the official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law :
the police
BO! Police is a plural noun. Do not say 'a police'. Say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman: The police were called. | A police officer came. ➔ military police, secret policeWORD FOCUS: police 
WORD FOCUS: police 
people in the police force: police officer, policeman, policewoman, detective, cop informal
the building where the police work: police station
what the police do: investigate crimes, find/collect evidence, arrest people who they think are guilty of a crime, question/interrogate people about crimes, hold/detain people in custody, charge people with crimes, release people if they are innocent
WORD FOCUS: police people in the police force: police officer, policeman, policewoman, detective, cop informal
the building where the police work: police station
what the police do: investigate crimes, find/collect evidence, arrest people who they think are guilty of a crime, question/interrogate people about crimes, hold/detain people in custody, charge people with crimes, release people if they are innocent
