Meanings
nounpolicing (countable and uncountable, plural policings)
plural policings
- countableuncountableMonitoring or regulation.
- countableuncountablePatrolling by the police.
- countableuncountableMaintenance of public order.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of police
The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.
2013 July 26, Leo Hickman, “How algorithms rule the world”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 26
Translations
Greek αστυνόμευση
- αστυνόμευση (astynómefsi)patrolling by the police
Hungarian ellenőrzés, felügyelet
- ellenőrzésmonitoring or regulation
- felügyeletmonitoring or regulation
- rendészetmaintenance of public order
- rendfenntartásmaintenance of public order
Italian vigilanza, controllo
- vigilanzamonitoring or regulation
- controllomonitoring or regulation
- pattugliamentopatrolling by the police
- poliziapatrolling by the police
Portuguese vigilância, patrulha
- vigilânciamonitoring or regulation
- patrulhapatrolling by the police
- policiamentomaintenance of public order
Spanish vigilancia, patrullaje
- vigilanciamonitoring or regulation
- patrullajepatrolling by the police
Cite this entry
APA
policing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policing
MLA
“policing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “policing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/policing.
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