police investigation

  • 1police investigation — noun the investigation of criminal activities (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑police work • Hypernyms: ↑investigation, ↑investigating • Hyponyms: ↑detection, ↑ …

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  • 2police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… …

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  • 3Police procedural — The police procedural is a piece of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals… …

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  • 4investigation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, close, detailed ▪ extensive ▪ The authorities conducted an extensive investigation into his tax affairs. ▪ full, in depth …

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  • 5investigation — n. 1) to carry out, conduct, make; launch an investigation 2) a cursory, perfunctory; impartial; painstaking, thorough investigation 3) a criminal; police investigation 4) an investigation into, of (to launch an investigation into charges of… …

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  • 6police work — noun the investigation of criminal activities • Syn: ↑police investigation • Hypernyms: ↑investigation, ↑investigating • Hyponyms: ↑detection, ↑detecting, ↑ …

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  • 7police lineup — Line up Line up , Lineup Line up (l[imac]n [u^]p), n. 1. The members of a team who are scheduled to play a game. [PJC] 2. Specifically: The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play. [PJC] 3. Specifically: (baseball) a… …

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  • 8Police royale de Malaisie — Police royale malaisienne Polis Diraja Malaysia Juridiction Zone …

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  • 9Police royale malaisienne — Création 1963 Type Police nationale Siège …

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  • 10Police brutality — is the world wide use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form verbal attacks and psychological intimidation , by a police officer.Widespread police brutality exists in many countries, even those that prosecute… …

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