Polis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒ.lɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polis is a noun meaning (uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) The police.
Meaning
(uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) The police.
More Meanings
- (countable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) A police officer.
- (historical) A Greek city-state.
Example Sentences
By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.
Even in his Ma's womb, you would have had to define Spud less as a foetus, more as a set of dormant drug and personality problems. He'd probably draw the polis onto them through knocking a saltcellar out of the Little Chef.
'Oh, don't bring in the polis on me, kind gentleman,' implored Mrs Laffey with redoubled fluency; 'the dirty, thievin' sergeant that set the lie against me a short while back over Mister Johnson's sthrayin' pullets, it's little justice I should ever see. Be the good kind gentleman—'
Word Forms
- poleis
- polises
- pollis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include city, precinct, police, policeman, policy, prytaneum.
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