Phrase guide

police department

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: PD, police force, police service, police

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: local department, department of local government

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: poliisilaitos — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
  • Georgian: პოლიციის განყოფილება (ṗoliciis ganq̇opileba) — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
  • Norwegian: politi — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
  • Polish: wydział policji — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
  • Spanish: departamento de policía — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
  • Tamil: காவல்துறை (kāvaltuṟai) — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
  • Tamil: போலீஸ் துறை (pōlīs tuṟai) — police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force