What does police in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word police in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use police in French.

The word police in French means police, policing, policy, font, civilized, polite, watch, police, police, civilize, police officer, police captain, police chief, superintendent, superintendent, police superintendent, police station, police check, police checkpoint, police raid, police inquiry, registration card, member of the police force, police van, police headquarters, unknown to the police, not known to the police, police inspector, police questioning, police interrogation, police lieutenant, What's being done about it?, Where are the police when you need them?, police officer, border police, cantonal police, insurance policy, typeface, state police, font, font, font style, community police, IPCC, judiciary police, judicial police, military police, vice squad, mounted police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, municipal police, national police force, secret police, forensic science, emergency services, secret police, police station, police power, police headquarters, police commissioner, police court, police car. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word police

police

nom féminin (autorité publique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police sera présente à la manifestation.
The police will be present at the demonstration.

policing

nom féminin (mesures d'ordre public)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le maire est responsable de la police dans sa commune.
The mayor is responsible for policing in his town.

policy

nom féminin (document contractuel) (insurance, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle signe une nouvelle police d'assurance.
She signs a new insurance policy.

font

nom féminin (typographie : fonte) (typography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il utilise toujours la police Times New Roman.
He always uses Times New Roman font.

civilized

adjectif (littéraire (civilisé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Une manifestation policée sera organisée.

polite

adjectif (littéraire (éduqué, poli)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces enfants sont bien policés.

watch

verbe transitif (soutenu (atténuer, adoucir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu devrais policer tes propos. André poliça ses propos avant de les répéter au directeur.

police

verbe transitif (réglementer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En France, on police souvent trop.

police

verbe transitif (tenir en ordre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les forces de l'ordre policèrent la manifestation.

civilize

verbe transitif (civiliser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ces missionnaires ont policé les populations autochtones.

police officer

(policier de base)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police captain

nom masculin (grade policier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après 5 ans de service, un officier peut devenir capitaine de police.

police chief

nom masculin (responsable de la police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

superintendent

nom masculin et féminin (fonctionnaire de police) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julie vient d'être nommée commissaire à Orléans.
Julie has just been appointed as superintendent in Orléans.

superintendent, police superintendent

nom masculin et féminin (grade d'officier de police) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maigret est un célèbre commissaire de Police imaginé par Simenon.

police station

nom masculin (bureau de police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Christian a été muté au commissariat de police d'Angers.

police check, police checkpoint

nom masculin (vérification des forces de l'ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police raid

nom masculin (opération policière ciblée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police inquiry

nom féminin (recherches policières) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

registration card

nom féminin (description policière d'un individu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

member of the police force

nom masculin et féminin (agent des forces de l'ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police van

nom masculin (camionnette de police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police headquarters

nom masculin (commissariat de police)

L'agent retourne faire sa déposition à hôtel de police.

unknown to the police, not known to the police

locution adjectivale (police : jamais encore arrêté) (criminal, suspect)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce délinquant est inconnu des services de police.

police inspector

(grade d'officier de police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police questioning, police interrogation

nom masculin (questions posées à un suspect)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police lieutenant

nom masculin (grade policier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lieutenant de police est un grade de la Police Nationale en France.

What's being done about it?

(Que font les autorités ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il y a toujours la queue aux urgences ! Mais que fait la police ?

Where are the police when you need them?

(familier, humoristique (C'est inadmissible !) (ironic)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Il y a encore un gamin qui m'a tiré la langue ce matin ! Mais que fait la police ?

police officer

nom masculin (grade de policier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

border police

nom féminin (police de l'immigration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police aux frontières est une direction de la Police nationale française, chargée de contrôler l'immigration et les frontières du pays.

cantonal police

nom féminin (Suisse : police gérée par un canton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police suisse est divisée en police fédérale, cantonale et locale.

insurance policy

nom féminin (contrat d'assurances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

typeface

nom féminin (imprimerie : style de caractères)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Charlotte aime bien utiliser une police d'écriture gothique.

state police

nom féminin (police dépendant du ministère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

font

nom féminin (typographie : fonte) (typography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

font, font style

nom féminin (typographie : police d'écriture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La plus célèbre police de caractères est la Times New Roman.

community police

nom féminin (police au contact des habitants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

IPCC

nom féminin (inspection interne de la police) (UK equivalent, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

judiciary police, judicial police

nom féminin (police pénale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police judiciaire est chargée des enquêtes.

military police

nom féminin (police gérant les militaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vice squad

nom féminin (police des mœurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police mondaine surveille la prostitution.

mounted police

(familier (police à cheval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police montée canadienne est en fait la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

nom féminin (familier (unité de police à cheval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police montée canadienne est en fait la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

municipal police

nom féminin (police dépendant du maire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police municipale est une police administrative générale dont est chargé le maire.

national police force

nom féminin (police dépendant de l'État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La police nationale est compétente sur l'ensemble du territoire.

secret police

nom féminin (police secrète)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

forensic science

nom féminin (service technique d'investigation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

emergency services

nom féminin (centrale téléphonique de police)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

secret police

nom féminin (police politique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police station

nom masculin (commissariat, local pour policiers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les policiers vont bientôt emménager dans un nouveau poste de police plus grand.

police power

nom masculin (compétence de la police)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police headquarters

nom féminin (administration policière)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
C'est la préfecture de police de Paris qui autorise les manifestions dans la capitale.

police commissioner

nom masculin (fonctionnaire chargé de la sécurité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le préfet de police est chargé d'assurer la sécurité des personnes et des biens d'une ville.

police court

nom masculin (France (tribunal des contraventions majeures) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police car

nom féminin (voiture appartenant à la police) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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