Meanings
nounpolice department (plural police departments)
plural police departments
- governmentPolice force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force.
Synonyms: PD, police force, police service, police
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPolice force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force.
Also see
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 警察局
- 警察局 (jǐngchájú)police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
Finnish poliisilaitos
- poliisilaitospolice force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
Norwegian politi
- politipolice force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
Polish wydział policji
- wydział policjipolice force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
Spanish departamento de policía
- departamento de policíapolice force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
Tamil காவல்துறை, போலீஸ் துறை
- காவல்துறை (kāvaltuṟai)police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
- போலீஸ் துறை (pōlīs tuṟai)police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force
Cite this entry
APA
police department. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20department
MLA
“police department.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20department. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “police department,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/police%20department.
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