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POLICE PRECINCT Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase police precinct. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase police precinct. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for POLICE PRECINCT

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bureau
nounn
noun

• an administrative unit of government

• furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

department
nounn
noun

• a specialized division of a large organization

• the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

• a specialized sphere of knowledge

detachment
nounn
noun

• avoiding emotional involvement

• the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

• the state of being isolated or detached

• a small unit of troops of special composition

• coming apart

headquarters
nounn
noun

• (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

• the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

• (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

outpost
nounn
noun

• a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

• a settlement on the frontier of civilization

• a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

post
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

• United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)

• military installation at which a body of troops is stationed

• United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

• a job in an organization

• United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)

• an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

• any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

• a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

• A message on a social media website

• the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

• the delivery and collection of letters and packages

verb

• affix in a public place or for public notice

• publicize with, or as if with, a poster

• assign to a post; put into a post

• assign to a station

• display, as of records in sports games

• enter on a public list

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait

• mark with a stake

• place so as to be noticed

• cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

• mark or expose as infamous

• To post a message on a social media website

station
nounn
noun

• a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

• proper or designated social situation

• (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

• the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

• the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station

verb

• assign to a station

substation
nounn
noun

• a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network

Best Hypernyms For POLICE PRECINCT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for police precinct, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
department facility headquarters office precinct station

Alternatives for BUREAU

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