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highway patrol

high·way pa·trol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-wey puh-trohl]
    • /ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl/
    • /ˈhaɪweɪ pəˈtrəʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-wey puh-trohl]
    • /ˈhaɪˌweɪ pəˈtroʊl/

Definitions of highway patrol words

  • noun highway patrol a state law-enforcement organization whose officers safeguard the highways. 1
  • noun highway patrol a law-enforcement officer or group of officers assigned to patrol a highway. 1
  • countable noun highway patrol In the United States, the highway patrol is the part of the police force within a particular state that is responsible for making sure that the roads are safe and for dealing with drivers who break the law. 0
  • noun highway patrol a police patrol with the responsibility of regulating traffic 0
  • noun highway patrol a police organization limited to activity on property owned or leased by a state, which controls highway traffic, investigates accidents, etc. 0
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Parts of speech for Highway patrol

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highway patrol popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for highway patrol

noun highway patrol

  • force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
  • police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
  • swat team — A SWAT team is a group of policemen who have been specially trained to deal with very dangerous or violent situations. SWAT is an abbreviation for 'Special Weapons and Tactics'.
  • posse — posse comitatus.
All 4 Synonyms of highway patrol

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