the fuzz
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Roget 965:
jurisdiction,
judicature,
administration of justice,
soc;
executive,
commission of the peace;
magistracy
etc.
(authority)
737.
judge
etc.
967;
tribunal
etc.
966;
municipality,
corporation,
bailiwick,
shrievalty [Brit.];
lord lieutenant,
sheriff,
shire reeve,
shrieve†,
constable;
selectman;
police,
police force,
the fuzz [Sarc.];
constabulary,
bumbledom†,
gendarmerie [Fr.].
officer,
bailiff,
tipstaff,
bum-bailiff,
catchpoll,
beadle;
policeman,
cop [Coll.],
police constable,
police sergeant;
sbirro†,
alguazil†,
gendarme,
kavass†,
lictor†,
mace bearer,
huissier [Fr.],
bedel†;
tithingman†.
press gang;
exciseman†,
gauger,
gager†,
customhouse officer,
douanier [Fr.].
coroner,
edile†,
aedile†,
portreeve†,
paritor†;
posse comitatus [Lat.].
bureau,
cutcherry†,
department,
secretariat.
[extension of jurisdiction]
long arm of the law,
extradition.
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