"police brutality" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} police brutality (uncountable)
  1. The use of excessive, unjustified force, typically of a physical nature, but also including verbal abuse and psychological intimidation, by a police officer while carrying out law enforcement duties. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Crime, Law enforcement Translations (use of excessive force by a police officer): عنف الشرطة (ʕunf al-šurṭa) [masculine] (Arabic), 警察暴力 (jǐngchá bàolì) (Chinese Mandarin), poliisiväkivalta (Finnish), violence policière [feminine] (French), brutalité policière [feminine, rare] (French), Polizeibrutalität [feminine] (German), Polizeigewalt [feminine] (German), brutalità poliziesca [feminine] (Italian), violenza poliziesca [feminine] (Italian), 警察の暴力 (Japanese), politivold [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), brutalność policji [feminine] (Polish), brutalitatea poliției [definite, feminine] (Romanian), brutalidad policial [feminine] (Spanish), sevicia policial [feminine] (Spanish), polisbrutalitet [common-gender] (Swedish)

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