# police lives matter

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. A phrase used to counter "black lives matter", rallying people to defend police officers and their use of lethal force in carrying out their duties.

## Etymology
Coined in analogy to black lives matter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/police-lives-matter