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Which German word means 'police'?

Polizei means police.

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  1. Feuerwehr
  2. Polizei ✔
  3. Krankenwagen

Why: Die Polizei is the police. Die Feuerwehr is the fire department and der Krankenwagen is the ambulance.

Huh, didn't know that: Duden says the Polizei keeps public safety and order.

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Answer: Polizei. Die Polizei is the police. Die Feuerwehr is the fire department and der Krankenwagen is the ambulance.

  1. Wiktionary: Polizei en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polizei
    police; law enforcement
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Duden: Polizei www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Polizei
    staatliche oder kommunale Institution, die [mit Zwangsgewalt] für öffentliche Sicherheit und Ordnung sorgt
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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