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From medieval Latin 'Politia' which is the Latinisation of the Greek word 'politea'. The Latin word passed into Middle French referring to public order and government and then passed into English in the 15th century with a general meaning of 'public order'

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The word police originates from the Latin word 'politia' meaning 'civil administration', which derivesfrom the Ancient Greek word 'polis' meaning 'city'.

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