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poliisi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cop noun (informal) A police officer.
  • police noun The official organization responsible for enforcing laws and keeping public order.

Senses

poliisi is used for these senses in English:

  • cop (informal) A police officer or prison guard.
  • police (North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.
  • police force (law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.

cop — full definition

  1. noun (informal) A police officer.
  2. verb (informal) To be given, or to accept, something unpleasant such as blame or punishment.
  3. verb (slang) To get hold of, obtain, or buy something.

police — full definition

  1. noun The official organization responsible for enforcing laws and keeping public order.
  2. verb To enforce laws or order within a group or area.

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