police department

English

Noun

police department (plural police departments)

(law enforcement) Police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force.
Synonyms: (abbreviation) PD, police force, police service, police

Usage notes

The term "police department" is not used in the UK, except when referring to North American police departments.

Derived terms

PD (abbreviation)

Related terms

Translations

police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force

Finnish: poliisilaitos (fi)
Georgian: პოლიციის განყოფილება (ṗoliciis ganq̇opileba)
Norwegian: politi (no)
Spanish: departamento de policía m

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