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police force
policía
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police noun

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police
policía (organización); policías

Example sentences of
police noun

  • •Police arrested a man whom they identified as the murderer.
  • •The appearance of a ransom note meant that the teenager's disappearance was now a matter for the police.
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Synonyms of
police noun

police officers
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¿La palabra police es singular o plural? ¿Se dice the police is o the police are?
  • Police se usa con un verbo plural. The police are not required to investigate this case.

force verb

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forced, has forced, is forcing, forces
obligar, forzar; imponer

Example sentences of
force verb

  • •They forced us to work long hours without pay.
  • •The flooding forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes.
  • •After seeing the evidence, I was forced to admit my error.
  • •I am forced to conclude that more funding will be necessary.
  • •The pilot was forced to land when one of the plane's engines caught fire.
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  • •The scandal forced his resignation.
  • •Lack of time may eventually force a compromise.
  • •They are trying to force a vote on this issue.
  • •The runner was forced out of bounds.
  • •Their car was forced off the road.
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Synonyms of
force verb

compel, coerce, constrain, oblige, strong-arm, impose