polite notice

noun

A heading commonly placed on certain notices, such as "no parking" notices, originally intended to be misread at a glance as "police notice", thus imparting a spurious authority, and often using similar typography to genuine police notices; may now be meant or read literally by those unaware of the original purpose.

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Meanings

noun
  1. UKA heading commonly placed on certain notices, such as "no parking" notices, originally intended to be misread at a glance as "police notice", thus imparting a spurious authority, and often using similar typography to genuine police notices; may now be meant or read literally by those unaware of the original purpose.
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APA

polite notice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polite%20notice

MLA

“polite notice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polite%20notice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polite notice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polite%20notice.

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