Also means
to regulate, to police
Usage Note
Policer means to bring order or refinement to a society or behavior — a literary and formal verb rarely heard in everyday conversation. It is not the same as faire la police ('to police' in the law-enforcement sense). The reflexive se policer describes a society or group gradually adopting more civilized norms.
Examples
"L'éducation sert à policer les mœurs."
Natural Translation
Education serves to refine morals.
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