Phrase guide
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Sound
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.
noun
The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, US, uncountable, usually
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
