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| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that has the power to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and keep order. [2/3 definitions] |
| police officer |
Police officers are men and women who have the job of protecting people from crime and making people obey laws. |
| rebel |
one who fights against or does not obey authority. [2/5 definitions] |
| resist |
When you resist something, you fight against it or refuse to obey it. [1/3 definitions] |
| rule |
A rule is a law or direction that tells you what you must do or what you cannot do. Schools have rules that children must obey. Games and sports also have rules. [1/4 definitions] |
| sanction |
an action taken by one or more nations with the purpose of forcing another nation to obey laws or behave morally. [1/5 definitions] |
| wild |
When someone is wild, it means that they won't obey other people and they won't follow any rules. [1/9 definitions] |
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