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- Policed Po*liced", a. Regulated by laws for the maintenance of peace and order, enforced by organized administration. ``A policed kingdom.'' --Howell. [1913 Webster]
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Policed — Police Po*lice , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Policed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Policing}.] 1. To keep in order by police. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To make clean; as, to police a camp. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
policed — po·lice || pÉ™ lɪËs n. civil service unit devoted to maintaining law and order; constables, officers of the law v. keep watch, guard, supervise; patrol, maintain law and order … English contemporary dictionary
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well-policed — adj. * * * … Universalium
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police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… … Universalium
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