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경찰

한국어

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경찰

  • [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ɭ] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자어 ‘警察, 警 + 察’에서 유래.

noun gyeongchal · 警察

  1. 치안과 범죄 수사를 담당하는 국가 기관.
  2. ‘경찰관’을 달리 이르는 말.

In English

  • police local or general law enforcement agency

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MLA

"경찰." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%BD%EC%B0%B0. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

경찰. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%BD%EC%B0%B0

Chicago

"경찰." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%BD%EC%B0%B0.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {경찰},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B2%BD%EC%B0%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}