policeable en · ADJ
Etymology
From police + -able.
Meanings
-
That can be policed.
This kind of theory would suggest that 'the state' is actually the hostage of popular agency, that it can afford to criminalize only that which is policeable; and that only unpopular illegalities are policeable.
1990, Sophie Watson, Playing the state: Australian feminist interventions, page 33:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more policeable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most policeable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |