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(Canada, US and historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

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Source Word

police

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pəˈliːs/

Noun

Canada US historical plural plural-normally UK Australia New-Zealand plural-only usually derogatory figuratively ironic mildly slang archaic alt-of alternative obsolete

(Canada, US and historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

Japanese Meaning

地方自治体が運営する、一般的な法の執行を担う公的治安機関、すなわち「警察」を指す。

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The police arrived quickly after the neighbor called about the break-in at the apartment.

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隣人がアパートでの侵入を通報してから、警察署がすぐに到着した。

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(Canada, US and historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

The Cook County Sheriff's Department has jurisdiction across most of Chicago but focuses on the unincorporated area and tasks like prisoner transport, leaving the rest to the Chicago Police Department.

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

Scotland Yard is, technically speaking, only the metropolitan police for Greater London but because of their importance they have special jurisdiction for some crimes across the United Kingdom.

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