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# police

noun (police — a group word with a plural verb: the police are)

«police» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The police are the people whose job is to keep everyone safe, help people in danger and make sure the laws are kept. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#m1)
2. A police officer is one person who works for the police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: people or cars counted; police officers in groups or shifts; «officers per car» is a rate. Safety: in an emergency call the police (999 in the UK and Ireland, 911 in the USA and Canada, 000 in Australia, 111 in New Zealand); a police officer is a safe person to ask for help if you are lost. In stories: the police catch a thief. Phrases: call the police, police officer, police car, police station, the police are coming.

### Examples

- There are 12 police officers at the station. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x1)
- Each police car has 2 officers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x2)
- 4 police cars came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x3)
- How many police officers work in 3 shifts of 8? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x4)
- If you are lost, ask a police officer for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x5)
- The police are looking for the missing dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x6)
- A police car went past with its siren on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x7)
- We visited the police station on our school trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x8)
- They hurried off to consult the police and see what could be done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/#x9)

### Note

Use a plural verb: «the police are», not «the police is». One person is «a police officer» (older words: policeman, policewoman). A counted group; «officers per car» is a rate. No clue by itself. Trap: «police» is a group word, count «officers» or «cars».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «police» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/police/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«police» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/police.html) on Mova free.