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a large white animal that lives near the North Pole

pole / poui / noun [ count ]

a long, thin piece of wood or metal. Poles are often used to hold something up

a flagpole a tent pole tent poles

( GEOGRAPHY ) one of two places at the top and bottom of the earth

the North Pole. ♦ the South Pole

the pole vault / бэ 'poul volt / noun singular]

( SPORTS ) the sport of jumping over a high bar using a long pole to push yourself off the ground

po .lice Ф / po'lis/ noun[ plural ]

the official organization whose job is to make sure that people do not break the laws of a country Have the police found the murderer? a police car

po • lice force / pa 'lis fors / noun [ count ] all the police officers in a country or part of a country po • lice • man / pa 'lisman / noun [ count ] ( plural po . lice • men / pa 'lisman / ) a man who is a police officer

po • lice of • fi • cer / pa ' lis oasar /

( also of • fi • cer ) noun [ count ]

a man or woman who works in the police

po • lice sta • tion / pa ' lis |steijn / noun

[ count ]

an office where police officers work

They took the men to the police station for questioning.

po • lice • wo • man / pa '^w^man / noun

[ count ] ( plural po • lice • wo • men / pa 'liswiman / ) a woman who is a police officer

pol • i • cy AWU / ' palasi / noun [ count ] ( plural pol • i • cies )

( POLITICS ) the plans of a government or organization What is the government's policy on education?

pol • ish1 / ' palif / noun [noncount]

a cream or liquid that you put on something to make it shine

furniture polish

pol • ish 2 / ' palif / verb ( pol ish - es , pol - ish - ing , pol - ished )

to rub something so that it shines Have you polished your shoes?

PO . Mte О / poiait / adjective

speaking or behaving in a way that shows respect It is polite to say "please" when you ask for something.

—ANTONYM impolite , rude

po • lite • ly / pa ' laitli / adverb He asked politely for a glass of water.

po • lite • ness / pa'laitnas / noun [ noncount ]

He stood up out of politeness and offered her his seat.

po .lit . i .cal О / poiitikl / adjective

( POLITICS ) connected with politics or the government political parties his political beliefs

po • lit • i • cal • ly / pa ' litikli / adverb a politically powerful country

po • lit • i • cal • ly cor • rect

/ pa|litikli ka 'rekt / adjective ( abbreviation PC ) words that are used to describe language or behavior that tries not to upset particular groups of people

po • lit • i • cal sci • ence / pahnik ' saians /

noun [ noncount ]

( POLITICS ) the study of politics and systems of government

pol .i .ti .cian Ф /_|Раьъгп/ nounvcount]

( POLITICS ) a person who works in politics Politicians of all parties supported us.

pol . i .tics © / 'pabtiks / noun [ noncount ]

( POLITICS ) the work and ideas that are connected with government

Are you interested in politics?

My son wants to go into politics (= become a politician ) Culture

There are two main political parties in the United States.

These are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party .

poll / ponl / noun [ count ]

a way of discovering opinions by asking a group of people questions

A recent poll showed that 73% of voters were unhappy with the government.

( POLITICS ) an election; the number of votes in an election

The country will go to the polls (= vote ) in November.

pol • len / ' palan / noun [ noncount ]

( BIOLOGY ) the yellow powder in flowers that is taken to other flowers by insects or by the wind