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policeism

policeism noun: an ideology or political practice that favors extensive, especially oppressive, policing.

Noun

policeism (uncountable)

  1. An ideology or political practice that favors extensive, especially oppressive, policing.
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Origin of policeism

From police + -ism.

Questions about policeism

What does policeism mean?
Policeism means an ideology or political practice that favors extensive, especially oppressive, policing.
What part of speech is policeism?
Policeism is a noun.

Words near policeism in the dictionary

  1. policed
  2. policed one's brass
  3. policed up
  4. policedog
  5. policedom
  6. policeism
  7. policeless
  8. policelessness
  9. policelike
  10. policeman
  11. policeman of the Gulf

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