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policja

//pɔˈli.t͡sja//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    police (public agency charged with enforcing laws and maintaining public order, usually being granted special privileges to do so)
  2. 2.
    administration, management
  3. 3.
    country, nation
  4. 4.
    lifestyle
  5. 5.
    obsoletepolitics (art of controling a nation)
  6. 6.
    obsoletedecency, politeness
  7. 7.
    obsoletepublic order

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • granatowa policja
  • policja dochodzeniowa
  • policja drogowa
  • policja obyczajowa
  • policja polityczna
  • policjant
  • policjantka
Related words (2)
  • policyjnie
  • policyjność

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin polītīa, later reinforced by French police. First attested in 1525. Compare Silesian policyjŏ.

Forms

  • policyjnyadjective
  • policyjaalternative • middle • polish
  • policyaalternative
Nominative
Singular
policja
Plural
policje
Genitive
Singular
policji
Plural
policji, policyj (archaic)
Dative
Singular
policji
Plural
policjom
Accusative
Singular
policję
Plural
policje
Instrumental
Singular
policją
Plural
policjami
Locative
Singular
policji
Plural
policjach
Vocative
Singular
policjo
Plural
policje

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