police
nounUK /pəˈliːs/
US /pəˈliːs/
People whose job is to keep everyone safe and stop bad things from happening.
The police came quickly when we called for help.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To watch over or guard a place and make sure rules are followed.
Volunteers police the park on weekends.
3. The members of a police force as a group.
The police are looking for the missing dog.
4. To keep order or control over an activity.
The teachers police the hallway during lunch.