# tone police

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To complain about the tone of one or more participants in a debate or discussion, especially one perceived as heated, disrespectful, etc.

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