state police en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (Australia, US, uncountable, usually) The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
- (uncountable, usually) Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| state polices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
police · law enforcement · Johnny Law · the law
Relateds
Synonyms
national police (outside of USA or Australia) · state patrol · state troopers · smokies
Translations (4)
de Staatspolizei (police force belonging to the state government) · es policía estatal (police force belonging to the state government) · cmn 州警察 (police force belonging to the state government) · de Landespolizei (police force belonging to the state government)