English

police work

Work performed by police; the investigation of criminal activities.

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    From police + work.

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    • partEnglishpolice “A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintai…”
      • derivedMiddle Frenchpolice
        • derivedItalianpolizza
        • borrowedLatinpolītīa
    • partEnglishwork “Labour, occupation, job.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishwerk
        • inheritedOld Englishweorc
        • inheritedOld Englishwærc
      • inheritedMiddle Englishworchen “to work”
        • inheritedOld Englishwyrċan “to work”

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