| polemics |
(used with a sing. verb) the art or practice of disputation or controversy. [2 definitions] |
| polenta |
an Italian dish made of cornmeal mush. |
| poles apart |
holding entirely different values, positions, or the like. |
| polestar |
a bright star near the north celestial pole; Polaris; North Star. [2 definitions] |
| pole vault |
a field event in which the participants perform high vaults with the aid of a long flexible pole that propels them over a crossbar. |
| pole-vault |
to vault over a high crossbar with the aid of a pole; perform a pole vault. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that has the authority of enforcing laws, investigating crimes, and maintaining order; police force. [5 definitions] |
| police car |
a car used by police officers and equipped with a radiotelephone; patrol car; squad car. |
| police department |
a governmental agency whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. |
| police dog |
a dog, often a German shepherd, that is trained to aid the police. |
| policeman |
a male member of a police force. |
| police officer |
a member of a police force; policeman or policewoman. |
| police state |
a country in which the government exercises rigid and usu. repressive control by means of a strong police force, esp. a secret police force. |
| police station |
the headquarters of the police of a certain area or precinct; station house. |
| policewoman |
a female member of a police force. |
| policlinic |
a department of a hospital in which patients who are able to enter and leave the same day are treated; outpatient clinic. |
| policy1 |
a set of principles that is used as a guide for action, esp. in a government or business. [2 definitions] |
| policy2 |
a written document that contains the terms of an insurance agreement. |
| policyholder |
the person or organization that is insured by an insurance contract. |
| policymaking |
the creation and modification of policy, esp. that which guides a government's actions. |
| polio |
poliomyelitis. |