policía

Meaning

police (a civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʊliˈθiɐ/

Etymology

From Latin politīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

Sentences

A policía estivo alí toda a noite .

The police were there all night.

Cando presentou os documentos á policía respondéronlle que " iso non valía para nada ", di .

When he presented the documents to the police they replied that "that was of no use," he says.