policeable, a.
(pəˈliːsəb(ə)l)
[f. police v. + -able.]
That can be policed.
| 1926 H. W. Fowler Mod. Eng. Usage 443/1 Police, vb., makes -ceable. 1976 Listener 23 Dec. 802/2 When those frontiers sucked forces too far inland for their logistical support, disasters like Kabul or Majuba compelled London to fall back on more policeable limits. 1979 Guardian 15 Jan. 12/2 There was no question at the moment of any action against secondary picketing... ‘One has to find out if it is illegal. And if you make it illegal, is it policeable?’ |