Meanings
nounpollis (countable and uncountable, plural pollises)
plural pollises · alternative polis
- GeordieuncountableThe police.
- GeordiecountableA policeman or policewoman.
Origin
From the Standard English police, compare Scots polis.
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APA
pollis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollis
MLA
“pollis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pollis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollis.
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