state police

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

state police (usually uncountable, plural state polices)

1. (US, Australia) The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
2. Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.

Synonyms

• (USA) smokies, state troopers, state patrol
• (outside of USA or Australia) national police

Hypernyms

• Johnny Law (slang)
• law enforcement
• police
• the law

See also

• secret police

Anagrams

• police state