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policelike

policelike adjective: characteristic of or resembling a police force.

Adjective

policelike (comparative more policelike, superlative most policelike)

  1. characteristic of or resembling a police force.
    Synonyms:
    coppish, coplike

Synonyms of policelike

Forms of policelike

comparativemore policelike
superlativemost policelike

Origin of policelike

From police + -like.

Questions about policelike

What does policelike mean?
Policelike means characteristic of or resembling a police force.
What part of speech is policelike?
Policelike is an adjective.

Words near policelike in the dictionary

  1. policedog
  2. policedom
  3. policeism
  4. policeless
  5. policelessness
  6. policelike
  7. policeman
  8. policeman of the Gulf
  9. policeman's helmet
  10. policemanish
  11. policemanlike

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