police

noun/pəˈliːs/CEFR B1

পুলিশ

Meaning

The official force that keeps public order and stops crime.

Example sentences

The police caught the thief.পুলিশ চোরটিকে ধরেছে।
Call the police if you need help.সাহায্য দরকার হলে পুলিশকে ডাকো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: law enforcement

Similar words, and what each means

law enforcement
আইনশৃঙ্খলা রক্ষা
The work of making sure laws are obeyed, or the agencies that do it.
law enforcement
আইনশৃঙ্খলা রক্ষা
The work of making sure laws are obeyed, or the agencies that do it.

“police” elsewhere on EnglishBD

ea is usually /iː/ but is /eɪ/ in great, break and steak, and i is /iː/ in machine and police — so check any word you are unsure of.
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The police are looking into the accident.
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Call the police, quick!
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Where this word is used

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“police” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • শব্দভাণ্ডার
- • ত্বকের টোনার (মুখ পরিষ্কারের পর ব্যবহৃত তরল)
- • পুলিশ
- • জাহাজের পিছনের মাস্তুল
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পুলিশ — police (noun) — পুলিশ. The official force that keeps public order and stops crime.
Which word is closest in meaning to “police”?
- • credit score
- • groundwork
- • law enforcement
- • conundrum
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law enforcement — law enforcement — আইনশৃঙ্খলা রক্ষা. The work of making sure laws are obeyed, or the agencies that do it.

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