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secret police

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secret police
n.
A police force operating largely in secret and often using terror tactics to suppress dissent and political opposition.
secret police
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a police force that operates relatively secretly to check subversion or political dissent
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Noun1.secret police - a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
constabulary, police, police force, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
Gestapo - the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
Translations
secret police n the secret police → la polizia segreta
secret police n the secret police → la polizia segreta


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