policing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈliːsɪŋ/

From the verb police: (⇒ conjugate)
policing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

police
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Sense: Noun: law enforcement
Synonyms:
police force, fuzz (slang), heat Collocations (slang), cops (slang), the law (slang), boys in blue (slang), long arm of the law (slang), law enforcement officers, law enforcement, force Collocations, police officers, policewomen, policemen, finest
Sense: Verb: patrol
Synonyms:
patrol Collocations, watch Collocations, watch over, guard Collocations, supervise, monitor Collocations, oversee Collocations, mind Collocations
Sense: Verb: control
Synonyms:
control Collocations, regulate, keep sth/sb under control, keep sth in order, keep the peace in, maintain law and order in, keep order in, enforce regulations in


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