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The state's monopoly on telling you to pull over.
means The civil force responsible for enforcing laws, keeping public order, and investigating crime.
from From Greek polis, the city — police literally means the art of running the city, before it ever meant cops.
London firstPeel's 1829 force gave us nickname bobbies.
Shared rootSame polis lineage as politics and policy.
Verb tooTo police means to regulate, not just patrol.