No. 923 in Greek

αστυνομίας

"Αστυνομίας" means "police" or "police force" in English.

In a sentence

Η παρουσία της αστυνομίας στη γειτονιά αυξήθηκε τελευταία.
The presence of the police in the neighborhood has increased lately.
In this sentence, 'αστυνομίας' is the genitive singular of the feminine noun 'αστυνομία,' meaning 'police.' It shows possession or association with the noun 'παρουσία,' meaning 'presence.'
Το αυτοκίνητο της αστυνομίας πέρασε γρήγορα από τον δρόμο.
The police car drove quickly down the street.
Here, 'αστυνομίας' is again in the genitive singular form, indicating ownership of the noun 'αυτοκίνητο,' meaning 'car,' showing it belongs to or is associated with the police.
Η υπηρεσία της αστυνομίας είναι υπεύθυνη για τη διατήρηση της τάξης.
The police department is responsible for maintaining order.
In this sentence, 'αστυνομίας' is used in the genitive singular form, modifying the noun 'υπηρεσία,' meaning 'service' or 'department,' to specify that the service pertains to the police.

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