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police brutality

police brutality noun: the use of excessive, unjustified force, typically of a physical nature, but also including verbal abuse and psychological intimidation, by a police officer while carrying out, or under the cover of carrying out, law enforcement duties.

Noun

police brutality (uncountable)

  1. The use of excessive, unjustified force, typically of a physical nature, but also including verbal abuse and psychological intimidation, by a police officer while carrying out, or under the cover of carrying out, law enforcement duties.

police brutality meaning in Arabic

police brutality in Arabic

use of excessive force by a police officer
عنف الشرطة ʕunf al-šurṭa

Questions about police brutality

What does police brutality mean?
Police brutality means the use of excessive, unjustified force, typically of a physical nature, but also including verbal abuse and psychological intimidation, by a police officer while carrying out, or under the cover of carrying out, law enforcement duties.
What is police brutality in Arabic?
Police brutality in Arabic is عنف الشرطة (ʕunf al-šurṭa). See Police brutality meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is police brutality?
Police brutality is a noun.

Words near police brutality in the dictionary

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  9. police captain
  10. police captains
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