2. (Mil.) To make clean; as, to police a camp. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
policing — It seemed at the time that reform of the police system after the death of Franco in 1975 was agonizingly slow. It had to be transformed from the repressive instrument of an authoritarian regime into a system that would protect the… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
policing — po|lic|ing [pəˈli:sıŋ] n [U] 1.) the way that the police are used to keep control over a particular area and to protect people and property ▪ The community is demanding a less aggressive style of policing. policing of ▪ the policing of the city 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
policing — po|lic|ing [ pə lisıŋ ] noun uncount the control of an area or a problem by the police: tough policing policies a policing nightmare … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
policing — noun Policing is used after these nouns: ↑community, ↑neighbourhood … Collocations dictionary
policing — UK [pəˈliːsɪŋ] / US [pəˈlɪsɪŋ] noun [uncountable] the control of an area or a problem by police tough policing policies … English dictionary
Policing in the United States — is one of three major components of the criminal justice system, along with courts and corrections. Although there exists an inherent interrelatedness between the different groups that make up the criminal justice system based on their crime… … Wikipedia
Policing in Mexico — is divided between federal, state, and municipal police forces. Estimates range between 1,600 and 3,000 different police forces in total. There are over 350,000 police agents in Mexico.Police forces in Mexico are normally poorly trained and paid … Wikipedia
Policing in Belgium — The Belgian police is the government agency charged with upholding the law and public order in Belgium. It is an integrated police service structured on the federal and local levels. Both forces are autonomous and subordinate to different… … Wikipedia
policing — 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
policing — noun control and maintain law and order in (an area). → police … English new terms dictionary
