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police

/pəˈliːs/noun

उच्चारण पलीस

पुलिस

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [pl.] the police

    an official organization whose job is to make people obey the law and to prevent and solve crime; the people who work for this organization

    पुलिस

    • The police are investigating the case.
    • The police arrived within minutes of the call.
    • Someone has reported the theft to the police.
    + 1 more example
    • A police car was parked outside the bank.

    Synonyms police force constabulary law enforcement cops

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to go around a particular area to make sure that nobody is breaking the law; to make sure that rules are obeyed

    निगरानी करना

    • The area is policed by special units.
    • Volunteers help police the crowds at the festival.
    • Officers police the border day and night.
    + 1 more example
    • Who will police the new rules?

    Synonyms patrol guard monitor regulate control

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

police force constabulary law enforcement cops patrol guard monitor regulate control

§Grammar and usage

Police is a plural noun and takes a plural verb ('The police are coming', not 'is coming'), like people and cattle; a single person is a police officer, policeman or policewoman.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: police plural noun है और plural verb लेता है ('The police are coming', 'is coming' नहीं), people और cattle की तरह; एक व्यक्ति police officer, policeman या policewoman है।

Keep the police ranks: constable, head constable, sub-inspector, inspector, DSP, SP, DIG, IG, DGP.

पुलिस के पद याद रखिए: constable, head constable, sub-inspector, inspector, DSP, SP, DIG, IG, DGP।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

'Police' and 'public order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule; the IPS was created in 1948; 21 October is Police Commemoration Day; the CBI is India's premier investigating agency.

सातवीं अनुसूची के तहत 'पुलिस' और 'लोक व्यवस्था' राज्य सूची के विषय हैं; IPS 1948 में बना; 21 अक्टूबर पुलिस स्मृति दिवस है; CBI भारत की प्रमुख जाँच एजेंसी है।