"overpoliced" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overpoliced [comparative], most overpoliced [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + policed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|policed}} over- + policed Head templates: {{en-adj}} overpoliced (comparative more overpoliced, superlative most overpoliced)
  1. Excessively policed.
    Sense id: en-overpoliced-en-adj-9JhIrsuB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30

Verb

Etymology: From over- + policed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|policed}} over- + policed Head templates: {{head|en|verb forms}} overpoliced
  1. simple past and past participle of overpolice Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overpolice
    Sense id: en-overpoliced-en-verb-TAylSwfY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 46 54
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