English
Etymology
From George Orwell's book 1984. An organization responsible for monitoring all citizens and making sure they are not guilty of political dissent, or w:Thoughtcrime|thought crime.
Noun
thought police collective noun phrase
- A group that aims to control what other people think.
#:Wiktionary sysops are on their way to becoming thought police.
#:My mother would make a good thought police. (singular usage)
Usage notes
Formerly a singular noun phrase, Thought Police is now almost always used as a collective noun phrase with a plural verb, as in "Run, the Thought Police are coming!"
Synonyms
Head Cop (slang)
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