overpolices

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A form of overpolice — To police too much, as by patrolling a neighborhood excessively or meting out a punishment incommensurate to the severity of a crime.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of overpolice
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APA

overpolices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpolices

MLA

“overpolices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpolices. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overpolices,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpolices.

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