Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun police

1 sense of police

Sense 1
police, police force, constabulary, law -- (the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him")
       => force, personnel -- (group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens")
       => law enforcement agency -- (an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb police

1 sense of police

Sense 1
patrol, police -- (maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol)
       => guard -- (to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses")