Police

po-les', n. The administration of the laws and regulations of a city, town, etc.; internal regulation and government of a state; the body of civil officers, organized for the preservation of order, and enforcement of the laws. — v.t. [policed (-lest''), -licing.] To apply police regulations to, keep in order, make (a camp, etc.) clean.— Policy, porY-sY, n. The settled method by which the government to and affairs of a nation are administered; method by; which any institution is administered; line of conduct on special questions; worldly wisdom; dexterity of management; cunning; stratagem; prudence in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom.—PoKity, -Y-tY, n. The form or constitution n. of civil government of a state or nation; principle on which a nation or any institution is organized. — Politic, a.