Policeable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That can be policed.

    "This kind of theory would suggest that 'the state' is actually the hostage of popular agency, that it can afford to criminalize only that which is policeable; and that only unpopular illegalities are policeable."

Example

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"This kind of theory would suggest that 'the state' is actually the hostage of popular agency, that it can afford to criminalize only that which is policeable; and that only unpopular illegalities are policeable."

Etymology

From police + -able.

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