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POLICE-OFFICE

\pəlˈiːsˈɒfɪs], \pəlˈiːsˈɒfɪs], \p_ə_l_ˈiː_s_ˈɒ_f_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of POLICE-OFFICE

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A court for the trial of petty offences within the municipal boundaries of a city or borough; office where police business is transacted; a barrack for the police and temporary prison for petty offenders:â€”also police-station.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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