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noun

• a measure or standard used for comparison

• a ruler or tape that is three feet long

32%14 Office held by certain policemen
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27%9Policemen responsible for religious regulations
noun

• religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded

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