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polices

puh-LEE-siz/pəˈliːsɪz/

2 meanings of polices

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of police used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    A single ranger polices the entire wilderness area.

    She polices the online forum for spam and rude comments.

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  2. 2
    nounnonstandard
    Plural of police. Nonstandard: in standard English, police is already plural, so say police officers.

    The polices were parked outside the store all afternoon.

    Two polices came knocking on the door asking questions.

    Note

polices is a form of police

police, verb: To keep order in a place or group, or to check that people follow the rules for something. Full entry

Forms
policepolices he/she/itpolicing -ing formpoliced past tense, past participle
Spelling
police → polices: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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Origin

This is the plural form of "police," made by adding "-s."