Word: overpolice
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
po
lice
Definition: To police too much, as by patrolling a neighborhood excessively or meting out a punishment incommensurate to the severity of a crime.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: police
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To enforce norms or standards upon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: polītīa
Language: la
Decoded: politia
Meaning: state, government