Meaning & use
Policing
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The activity of maintaining law, order, and public safety, especially by an official force.
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Community policing aims to build trust between officers and the neighborhoods they serve.
The company introduced stricter policing of expense claims after the audit.
A note on using this word
The word has broadened beyond law enforcement to describe any close monitoring or enforcement of rules, as in 'self-policing.'
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