policing

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The work the police do when they move around an area to keep it safe.

   Like a guard who walks around a building to check that everything is okay.

   Better policing of the city center made shops feel safer at night.

   Residents asked for more policing after a string of break-ins.

   Similarpatrolling

2. 2
   noununcountable

   The work of keeping order and peace among the public.

   Good policing kept the crowd calm during the parade.

   The town asked for better policing after weeks of fights outside the bars at night.

3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of watching and controlling something to make sure rules are followed.

   Like checking a game closely so that no one breaks the rules.

   The policing of online comments takes up a lot of staff time.

   Strict policing of the budget kept the project from overspending.

   Similarregulation, monitoring, control, supervision

4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of police. Use this -ing form for the action as it happens.

   Officers were policing the crowd throughout the rally.

   Volunteers spent the night policing the festival grounds.

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