Police

po-les', n. the system of regulations of a city, town, 01 district, for the preservation of order and enforcement of law the internal government of a state: (short for police-force) the civil officers for preserving order, Sic.— Police'man. [Fr.— L politia—Gr. polite i a n the condition of a state foliieud, to govern a state polites, a citizen—polls, a city, from root of Polys, many, R. Full.] Policy, pol'i-st, the art or manner of governing a nation a system of official administration dexterity of management prudence cunning m Scotland, the pleasure-grounds around a mansion. [O. Fr. policie (Fr. police)- L. . See Police Policy, pol'i-si, a warrant for money in the funds, a writing containing a contract of insurance. [I’r. police, a policy—L. polyptychnm, a register—Gr. polyptyt hon a writing folded into leaves- -polys, many, pty.v, ptychos, fold, leaf.] Polish, pol'ish, adj relating to Poland or its people Polish, pol'ish, 7 to make smooth and glo y by rubbing: to refine: to make elegant v.t to become smooth and glo y — Polisher. [Fr. P-'hr poh \sa L. polio, to make to shine Polite, po-lit’, adj polished: smooth: refined: well-bred obliging — adv. Politely.—« Polit©'- ne pel pa p of polio. Politic, pnlVtik, adj pertaining to policy well devised: judicious, skilled m political affairs; piudr-m discreet: cunning.- -adv. Politicly. Fr ponlnjue Gr polmkos—polites, a citizen.] Political, po ht'ik-al, adj pertaining to polity or government pertaining to nations derived tuna government —adv Politically —Political Economy, the M leirc which treats of the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth. Politician, pol i-ti-h an, u one vuised in or devoted tn politus a man of artifice and cunning. Politics, polh-tiks, using, the art or science of government the management of a political party political affairs Polity, the -institution of thc govern merit of a state civil constitution. Polka, pfil'ka, n a dame of bohemian origin: also ns tune [lb.hem polka, half, horn the h.rif -tcp prevalent also given from Slav. p vk a Polish Miii.m Poll, pul, a I.uiuhu name, often of a parrot. out of Polly, form of Molly — Mary Poll, the round part of tire head, esj the b.wr fd a rciiisitr of heads or persons: the entiy the names 01 electors who vote for civil olfneis, mu. as members of parliament’ an election of civil officers, the place where the votes arc taken to remove the top: to cut. to clip to lop, as the branches of a tree: to entei tine’s name in a register, to bring to the poll as a voter.— Poll'er fO. Dut pollc. I'd, a ball, top. Ice kollr top, head Cf Kill Pollack, poi'ak, Pollock, pol'uh, a sea-fish of the cod lamilj, ic-einbling the whiting. [Celt., as in Gael paltag, a whiting (off. Pollard., pol'ard n a tree polled or with its top cut Pollen, pnl'en, « the fertilising powder contained m the anthers of flowers fine flour. [L. fine flour Pollock See Pollack Poll-tax, pol'-tahs, n a tax by the poll or head on each person Pollute, pol-loo i', v to soil, to defile: to make foul: to taint’ to corrupt to profane to violate. — Pollut'er. Lit. to overflow,’ L. poltuc, poll at us —pol, siu. towards, and luo, to wash. Pollution, pol -lud shun, « act of polluting sute of being }>olhi ted defilement: impurity. [L-] Polo, polo, « a military game, devised by the British officers in India, in which a ball is played between two goals by men on horseback. 386 397 Polony