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Police work

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Work performed by police; the investigation of criminal activities. uncountable

    "The complement will consist of 290 persons, and these cruisers should prove valuable additions to our service, especially in the line of police-work—the peace time duty of most of our ships not assigned for manœuvres."

  2. 2
    the investigation of criminal activities wordnet

Etymology

From police + work.

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