policing
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: policings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Monitoring or regulation.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Patrolling by the police.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “policing” mean?
Monitoring or regulation.
Is “policing” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.