noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˈpəʊlæk/
homophone: Polack
1
noun
Meaning 1
A road-traffic accident that occurs due to presence of a police vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: government, law-enforcement
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of polac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of
Topics: government, law-enforcement
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The Police Academy of Nigeria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Nigeria, uncountable
Topics: government, law-enforcement
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.