From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe policethe policeSCPBOSCPthe official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law Quick! Call the police! By the time the police arrived the man had fled. He was arrested by the police for dangerous driving. He plans to join the police when he leaves school. → police
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the police• If you don't leave, I'll call the police.• Friends convinced Marla to report the robbery to the police. 