Word: policing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
li
cing
Definition: maintenance of public order; defined by Siegel (2004) as "crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently", i
Morphemes:
Affix: police
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The regulation of a given community or society; administration, law and order etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: polītīa
Language: la
Decoded: politia
Meaning: state, government
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.