Meanings
nounreligious police (plural religious police)
- IslamA police force responsible for the enforcement of religious norms and associated religious laws.
Synonyms: Sharia police, Syariah police, morality police
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA police force responsible for the enforcement of religious norms and associated religious laws.
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religious police. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/religious%20police
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“religious police.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/religious%20police. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “religious police,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/religious%20police.
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