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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolice Protection
/pəˈliːs prəˈtɛkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of providing security or safety by law enforcement agencies.
"The city implemented police protection measures during the festival to ensure public safety." - 2
A service provided by police to safeguard individuals or property.
"Residents requested police protection after a series of burglaries in their neighborhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'police' originates from the Latin 'politia', meaning 'public order', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Protection' comes from the Latin 'protectio', meaning 'a covering', which has retained its meaning through various languages over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Police Protection" is said worldwide
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Protection policière
Transliteration: pro-tek-syon po-li-sy-air
"La ville a mis en place une protection policière pendant le festival."
Polizeischutz
Transliteration: po-li-tsai-shoots
"Die Stadt hat während des Festivals Polizeischutz eingerichtet."
Protezione della polizia
Transliteration: pro-te-tsyone del-la po-li-tsi-a
"La città ha implementato la protezione della polizia durante il festival."
Protección policial
Transliteration: pro-tek-syon po-li-syal
"La ciudad implementó la protección policial durante el festival."
Proteção policial
Transliteration: pro-tek-sao po-li-sial
"A cidade implementou a proteção policial durante o festival."
पुलिस सुरक्षा
Transliteration: pulis suraksha
"शहर ने त्योहार के दौरान पुलिस सुरक्षा लागू की।"
警察保护
Transliteration: jǐngchá bǎohù
"城市在节日期间实施了警察保护。"
경찰 보호
Transliteration: gyeongchal boho
"도시는 축제 기간 동안 경찰 보호를 시행했습니다."
警察の保護
Transliteration: keisatsu no hogo
"市は祭りの間、警察の保護を実施しました。"
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