You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for September 8.

Literacy Day

Today’s word is police, spelled p-o-l-i-c-e.

police /pəˈliːs/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

to keep control over a particular area in order to make sure that laws are obeyed and that people and property are protected, using a police or military force

The army was brought in to police the city center.

The officers police the streets for reckless drivers.

The coast is policed by the military.

to control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rules for what they do

The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.

The international agency polices the development of atomic energy facilities.

The use of these chemicals must be carefully policed.

The Biden administration has said there will be no federal mandate for a single vaccination credential, leaving the issue of whether to require evidence and how to police it to local governments and the private sector.

— Wsj Staff, WSJ, 14 May 2021

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