police

A2 noun

Các nghĩa

cảnh sát, công an

A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime.

plural · plural-normally

Call the police!
cảnh sát · công an

A branch of the Home Office responsible for general law enforcement within a specific territory.

uk · plural · plural-normally
sở cảnh sát, cơ quan công an

Any of the formally enacted law enforcement agencies at various levels of government.

australia · new-zealand · plural · plural-normally
nhân viên cảnh sát, cảnh sát viên

The staff of such a department or agency, particularly its officers; (regional, chiefly US, Caribbean, Jamaica, Scotland, countable) an individual police officer.

plural · plural-normally · plural-only · usually

Pearlman: Very clever, Lester. You got it all figured, huh? Freamon: Me? I'm just a police.
người giám sát, người thi hành quy tắc

People who try to enforce norms or standards as if granted authority similar to the police.

derogatory · figuratively · ironic · mildly · plural · plural-normally · usually

Who called the fashion police?
việc dọn dẹp doanh trại

Cleanup of a military facility, as a formal duty.

plural · plural-normally · slang