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- pronunciation:
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lis
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
The police are a group of people who have the job of protecting you from crime and making people obey laws.
The woman called the police when she saw the car accident.
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| definition 2: |
The police are the men and women who have the job of protecting you and your home and making people obey laws.
The police arrived at the bank while the robbers were still inside. |
| related words: |
authority |
Word Builder: police +
- police car:
a car in which police officers drive while they are working.
- policeman:
a man who is a member of the police.
- police officer:
a person who is a member of the police.
- police station:
the office of the police in a certain area.
- policewoman:
a woman who is a member of the police.
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