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`polarize o polite
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`um
`opposing extremes of grodps or interests formerly ranged on a continuv
`po-laroize \'p6»lo«,riz\ vb -ized; -iz-ing [F polariser, fr. NLpolaris polar]
`VI (1811)
`1 : to cause (as light waves) to vibrate in a definite pattern 2
`: to give physical polarity to 3 : to break up into opposing factions or
`groupings (a campaign that polarized the electorate)
`4 : CONCEN-
`TRATE 1 (recreate a cohesive rock community by polarizing, .
`. an
`amorphous,’ fragmented audience ———Ellen Willis) ~ vi : to become po—
`larized ._ po~lar.iz.aliil-i-ty \,po—la-.ri-ze~'bi-la-te\ n —- po-lar-iz-able
`\.po-lo-'ri-zs-bal\ adj
`polar nucleus n (1882) : either of the two nuclei of a seed plant embryo
`sac that are destined to form endosperm
`po-lar-ogwa-phy \.po-lo—'ra—gr9-fé\ n [ISV, fr. polarization] (1936) : a
`method of qualitative or quantitative analysis based on current—voltage
`curves obtained during electrolysis of a solution with a steadily increas»
`ing electromotivc force — po-lar-o-graph-ic \p6—.lar—o-'gra—fik\ adi ——
`po-lar-o-graphoi-cal-ly \-fi-k(e—)le\ adv
`Po-lar-oid \'p6-lo~.roid\ trademark — used esp. for a light—polarizing
`material used esp. in eyeglasses and lamps to prevent glare or for a
`camera that develops pictures instantly
`po-laroon \'po-la».ran\ n [ISV polar + 2-071] (1946) : a conducting elec—
`tron in an ionic crystal together with the induced polarization of the
`surrounding lattice
`poLder \'pol~dor\ n [D] (1604) : a tract of low land (as in the Nether—
`lands) reclaimed from a body of water (as the sea)
`lpole \'p61\ n [ME, fr. OE pd] stake, pole, fr. L palus stake; akin to L
`pangere to fix -—- more at PACT] (bef. 12c)
`l a : a long slender usu. cy—
`lindrical object (as a length of wood)
`I) : a shaft which extends from
`the front axle of a wagon between wheelhorses and by which thc wag-
`on is drawn : TONGUE c : a long staff of wood, metal, or fiberglass
`used in the pole vault 2 a : a varying unit of length; esp : one measur-
`ing 19/2 feet (5.03 meters) b : a unit of area equal to a square rod
`(25.293 square meters) 3 : a tree with a breast-high diameter of from 4
`to 12 inches (10 to 30 centimeters) 4 z the inside front row position on
`the starting line for a race
`2pole vb poled; pol-ing vi (1573)
`1 : to act upon with a pole 2 : to im-
`pel or push with a pole ~ vi
`1 : to propel a boat with a pole
`2 : to use
`ski poles to gain speed
`3pole n [ME, fr. Lpolus, fr. Gk polos pivot, pole; akin to Gk pelasthai to
`become, Skt carati he moves, wanders — more at WHEEL] (14c)
`1 : ei—
`ther extremity of an axis of a sphere and esp. of the earth’s axis
`2 a
`: either of two related opposites b : a point of guidance or attraction
`3 a : either of the two terminals of an electric cell, battery, generator,
`or motor
`I) : one of two or more regions in a magnetized body at
`which the magnetic flux density is concentrated 4 : either of two mor-
`phologically or physiologically differentiated areas at opposite ends of
`an axis in an organism or cell -— see BLASTULA illustration 5 a : the
`fixed point in a system of polar coordinates that serves as the origin 1)
`: the point of origin of two tangents to a conic section that determine a
`polar -—— poles apart : as diametrically opposed as possible
`1 z a
`Pole \'p6]\ n [G, of Slavic origin; akin to P01 polak Pole] (1535)
`native or inhabitant of Poland 2 : a person of Polish descent
`‘pole-ax \‘p6—.laks\ 71 [ME polax, pollax, fr. pol, polle poll + ax] (14c)
`1
`: a battle-ax with a short handle and often a hook or spike opposite the
`blade; also : one with a long handle used as an ornamental weapon 2
`: an ax used in slaughtering cattle
`zpoleax vi (1882) : to attack, strike, or fell with or as if with a poleax
`pole bean n (ca. 1770) : a. cultivated bean that is usu. trained to grow
`upright on supports
`pole-cat \‘pol-.kat\ n, pl polecats or polecat [ME polcat, prob. fr. MF
`you], pol cock + ME cat; prob. fr. its prcying on poultry —— more at
`PULLET] (14c)
`1 2 any of several carnivorous mammals (as of the gen—
`era Mustela or Vormela) of the Weasel family; esp 2 a brown to black
`European mammal (M putorius) from which the domesticated ferret is
`derived 2 : SKU‘NK
`poleis pl ofPOLlS
`pole-less \'pol-les\ adj (1647) : having no pole
`po-lem-ic \po—‘lc-mik\ n [F pole’mique, fr. MF, fr. polemique controver-
`sial, fr. Gk polemikos warlike, hostile. ftpolemos war; perh. akin to Gk
`pelemizein to shake, OE ealfelo baleful] (1638)
`1 n : an aggressive at-
`tack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
`I) : the
`art or practice of disputation or controversy —- usu. used in pl. but
`sing. or p1. in constr.
`2 : an aggressive controversialist : DISPUTANT —
`po-lem-i-cist \—'le-mo-sist\ n
`1 : of, relating
`po-lem-Lcnl \—mi-k91\ also po-lem-ic \~mik\ adj (1640)
`to, or being a polemic : CONTROVERSIAL 2 : engaged in or addicted to
`polemics : DISPUTATIOUS ~— po-lem~i-cal-ly \—mi~k(a-)Ie\ adv
`po-lem-i-cize \-'le-mo-.siz\ vi -cized; -ciz-ing (1950) : to engage in con—
`troversy : deliver a polemic
`pu-le-misl \pa-‘le-mist, 'pii—la-mist\ n (1825) : one skilled in or given to
`polemics
`pol-e-mize \'pa-la—.miz\ vi milled; -miz-ing (1828) : POLEMICIZE
`pol-eano-ni-um \.pa-lo—'rno-né~em\ n [NL, fr. Gk polemo‘nion, a plant]
`(1900) : JACOB’S LADDER 1
`po-len-ta \pé-‘len-te, po-, -.téi\ n [11, fr. L, crushed and hulled barley;
`akin to Lpollen fine flour] (1764) : mush made of chestnut mcal, corn—
`meal, semolina, or farina
`pol-er \‘po-lor\ n (1848) : one that poles; esp : one that poles a boat
`pole-star \'pol—.star\ n
`1 : NORTH STAR 2 a : a directing principle
`: GUIDE h : a center of attraction
`pole vault 17 (ca, 1890) : a vault with the aid of a pole; speclf: a field
`event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar —— pole—vault vi
`-—- pole—vaulter n
`pole-ward \'pél-ward\ adv or adj (1875) : toward or in the direction of a
`pole of the earth (as the sun moves ~> (N variation in temperature)
`1po-lice \po-‘lcs\
`vI.‘ po-liced; po-lic-ing [in sense 1,
`fr. MF p0—
`licier, fr. police conduct of public affairs; in other senses, fr. Zpolice]
`(1589)
`l archaic : GOVERN 2 : to control, regulate, or keep in order
`by use of police 3 : to make clean and put in order 4 a : to supervise
`the operation, execution, or administration of to prevent or detect and
`prosecute violations of rules and regulations b : to exercise such su~
`pervision over the policies and activities of
`S : to perform the func~
`tions of a police force in or over
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`2police n, pl police ofien (rm-lb [F, fr. LLpolitia government, admin
`tion, fr. kaolz‘t 'a, fr.polités citizen, fr.pnlis city, state; akin to g
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`1 a z the internal organization‘J
`rampart, Lith pills castle] (1716)
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`ulation of a political unit through exercise of governmental
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`esp. with respect to general comfort, health, morals, safety, or pro
`ity h : control and regulation of affairs affecting the general was ,
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`welfare of any unit or area c : the system of laws for effecting ”
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`control 2 a : the department of government concerned primarfl
`.maintenance of public order, safety, and health and enforceme
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`laws and possessing executive, judicial, and legislative powars .h
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`department of government charged with prevention, detectiOn
`prosecution of public nuisances and crimes
`3 a 2 POLICE FORCB
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`: POLICE OFFICERS
`4 a : a private organization resembling a
`force (campus ~) 13pl : the members of arprivate police orga
`5 a z the action or process of cleaning and putting in order
`1:.
`;
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`personnel detailed to perform this function
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`police action n (1933) : a localized military action undertaken
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`formal declaration of war by regular armed forces against pars
`guerrillas or aggressors) held to be violators of international peacg
`order
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`police court n (1823) : a court of record that has jurisdiction over.
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`ous minor offenses (as breach of the peace) and the power to bind
`for trial in a superior court or for a grand jury persons accused of}
`serious offenses
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`police dog It (1908)
`1 : a dog trained to assist police (as in drugfl
`tion) 2 : GERMAN SHEPHERD
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`police force )1 (1838) : a body of trained officers entrusted by a
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`ment with maintenance of public peace and order, enforceme
`laws, and prevention and detection of crime
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`po~lice-man \po-‘lés—niom n (1801)
`1 : a member of a police f
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`1 one held to resemble a policeman (making the United Statest
`for the whole Wide world ——R. B. Long)
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`police officer n (1800) : a member of a police force
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`police power n (1827) : the inherent power of a government to 6
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`reasonable control over persons and property within its jurisdic
`the interest of the general security, health, safety, morals, and
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`except Where legally prohibited
`t
`police procedural n, pl police procedurals (l967) : a mystery
`written from the point of View of the police investigating the crl
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`police reporter n (1834) : a reporter regularly assigned to cover
`news (as crimes and arrests)
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`police state n (1865) : a political unit characterized by represslv
`ernrnental control of political, economic, and social life usu. by
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`bitrary exercise of power by police and esp. secret police in 13
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`regular operation of administrative and judicial organs of the E
`ment according to publicly known legal procedures
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`police station n (1846) : the headquarters of the police for a lo -
`.
`pavliee-wom-an \pa—‘lés—.wu-man\ n (1853) : a woman who is a m
`of a police force
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`1pol-i-cy \'pa-la~sé\ n, pl -cies ofl‘en atlrib [MEpalicie govemmcn
`cy, fr. MF, government, regulation, fr. LL politia] (15c)
`l a 1 D“?
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`or wisdom in the management of affairs
`1)
`: management 0
`dure based primarily on material interest
`2 a : a definite 00.
`method of action selected from among alternatives and in light
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`conditions to guide and determine present and future dealsion
`high-level overall plan embracing the general goals and accel’mhI
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`ccdurcs esp. of a governmental body
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`lpolicy n, pl -cies [alter. of earlier police, fr. MF, certificatfi:
`polizza, nlodif. of ML apodixa receipt, frl MGk apadez'xzs, fr. ch
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`fr. apodeiknynai to demonstrate — more at APODICTIC] (.15
`it
`writing whereby a contract of insurance is made 2 a : a dallY 10,5}
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`which participants bet that certain numbers will be drawn from
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`tcry wheel
`I) : \IUMBER 7a
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`‘l‘u
`p0 icy
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`pol-li-cy-hold-er \‘pa-ls-se—.hol-dar\ n (1851) : the owner of an ms
`policy science it (1950) : a social science dealing with the ma
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`hi h—lovcl policy (as in a government or business)
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`a
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`pa. in \'po-1‘ .6\ n (1931) : POLIOMYELITIS
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`po-lio-niy-eli-tis \.po-lé—(.)6—,mi-s»'liit9s\ n [NL, fr. Gk 1101105 5;},
`elos marrow —— more at FALLOW, MYEL—] (1878) : an 2011‘: ‘
`_
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`disease caused by the poliovirus and characterized by fever' [£1
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`ralysis, and atrophy of skeletal muscles often with permanfimlhé
`and deformity and marked by inflammation of nerve cells in t
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`or gray matter in each lateral half of the spinal cord __ Cal e
`funtileparalysis
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`po-lio-vi-rus \‘po-lé—(.)6-.vi—ros\ n [NL, fr. poliornyehtis f Wt
`: an cnterovirus that occurs in several antigenically dISth,
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`which one is the most frequent cause of human poliomyel‘ulsa
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`po-lis \'pa—les\ n, pl p0aleis \‘péi~.las\ [Gk —- more at POLICECW‘
`Greek city—state; broadly : a state or society esp. when Chara
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`a sense of community
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`-polis n combfarm (LL, fr. Gk, fr.polis] : city <mcga101701L9>lfi
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`lpol-is]: \'p‘a-lish\ vb [MEpulii'shen, fr, MFpoIzlss‘, stem???” KB
`lire] vt (14c)
`l : to make smooth and glossy usu. by fricthI:l ’0
`V
`2 z to smooth, soften, or refine in manners or condition H
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`a highly developed, finished, or refined state : PERFECT 7,
`come smooth or glossy by or as if by friction — DOI'ISh'er
`zpolish n (1704)
`1 a : a smooth glossy surface : LUSTER . h
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`from rudeness or coarseness : CULTURE c : a state 0f hlg
`ment or refinement
`2 : the action or process of DOIIShmg th
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`aration that is used to produce a gloss and often a color for
`tion and decoration of a surface (furniture ~> (nail N7 [act
`1POI-i511 \'p6—lish\ adj [Pole] (1674) : of, relating t0. 01" Cha
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`Poland, the Poles, or Polish
`2Polish n (1784) : the Slavic language of the Poles
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`comll;
`polish off vt (1829) : to finish off or dispose of rapidly 0‘ om
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`po-lit-bu-ro \'p3i—lat-.byur-(,)o,
`'po—lot~, p9~‘lit-\ n [RU55.pcipal
`politicheskoe byuro pol‘ cal bureau] (1925) :
`the 13““
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`making and executive committee of a Communist Party- 2] (l5
`po-lite \p9~'lit\ adj po-litver; -est [L politus, fr. pp, Offlollr
`ti
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`2 of, relating to. or having the characteristics of advance in
`: marked by refined cultural interests and pursuits 559‘“,
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`belles lettres 2 a : showing or characterized by Correct 5006 o
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`: marked by an appearance of consideration, tact, ddfiren '
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