# policed

Pronunciation: say "puh-LEEST" US /pəˈliːst/, UK /ˈpl̩iːst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of police. — simple past and past participle of police
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of police. Use this form for keeping order somewhere in the past.
   - _Local authorities policed the border crossing throughout the night._
   - _The neighborhood had been policed by community patrols for years._

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