state police

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Noun

state police (usually uncountable, plural state polices)

(US, Australia, law enforcement) The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.

Synonyms

(USA) smokies, state troopers, state patrol
(outside of USA or Australia) national police

Hypernyms

Translations

police force belonging to the state government

German: Staatspolizei f

See also

secret police

Anagrams

police state

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