self-police
self-police · self-polices · self-policed · self-policing
To police and monitor amongst themselves without resorting to an external organisationTo police and monitor amongst themselves without resorting to an external organisation.
Meaning
1 sensesTo police and monitor amongst themselves without resorting to an external organisation.
Origin
From self- + police.From self- + police.
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Forms
self-polices, self-policing, self-policed, self-policed| Base form | self-police · to self-police |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-polices |
| Present participle | self-policing |
| Past simple | self-policed |
| Past participle | self-policed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle