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policed
We have found lemma(root) word of policed : police.
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[pʊˈliːs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order
(e.g: when someone is killed, the police have to be informed)
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Origin
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late 15th century (in the sense ‘public order’): from French, from medieval Latin politia ‘citizenship, government’ (see policy). Current senses date from the early 19th century
[pʊˈliːs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a police force) have the duty of maintaining law and order in or at (an area or event)
(e.g: the force polices Hereford and Worcester)
Phrases:
Origin
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late 15th century (in the sense ‘public order’): from French, from medieval Latin politia ‘citizenship, government’ (see policy). Current senses date from the early 19th century
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