Verb
- Present participle of police.
policing
verb
Policing is defined as supervising or enforcing rules.
When a security guard is assigned to patrol an area and make sure everyone follows the rules, this is an example of when he ispolicing the area.
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policing - Computer Definition
Also known as traffic shaping. See also traffic shaper.
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Sentence Examples
- It is, however, of interest to note that in 1698, in consequence of a nominal agreement, from which nothing resulted, among the principal Europeans in the East, the French undertook the policing of the Persian Gulf against pirates.
- Supervision of markets,policing,land-transfer, &c., are carried on by a mayor and two assistants, to whom the municipal council delegates its powers.
- Great Britain had almost a monopoly of maritime commerce in the Gulf, and was alone responsible for buoying, lighting and policing its waters.
- For thirty-four years of increasing warfare this active the Fat and energetic king, this brave and persevering soldier, (1108 never spared himself, energetically policing the royal 1137).
- No. Policing authorities at all levels are smart enough to accept the tips gratefully and not dig to disturb the source.
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