the internal organization or regulation of a political unit through exe rcise of governmental powers esp. with respect to general comfort, health, morals, safety, or prosperity
control and regulation of affairs affecting the general order and welfa re of any unit or area
the system of laws for effecting such control
the department of government concerned primarily with maintenance of pu blic order, safety, and health and enforcement of laws and possessing executive, judicial, and legislative powers
the department of government charged with prevention, detection, and pr osecution of public nuisances and crimes
POLICE FORCE pl
POLICEMEN
a private organization resembling a police force pl
the members of such an organization
the action or process of cleaning and putting in order
military personnel detailed to perform this function 2. police vt archaic
GOVERN
to control, regulate, or keep in order by use of police
to make clean and put in order
to supervise the operation, execution, or administration of to prevent or detect and prosecute violations of rules and regulations
to exercise such supervision over the policies and activities of
to perform the functions of a police force in or over
