secret police

se·cret po·lice

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-krit puh-lees]
- /ˈsi krɪt pəˈlis/
- /ˈsiːkrət pəˈliːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-krit puh-lees]
- /ˈsi krɪt pəˈlis/

Definitions of secret police words

noun secret police a police force that functions as the enforcement arm of a government's political policies and whose activities, which often include surveillance, intimidation, and physical violence as a means of suppressing dissent, are usually concealed from the public. 1
noun secret police covert police force 1
noun secret police Nazi Germany: Gestapo 1
uncountable noun secret police The secret police is a police force in some countries that works secretly and deals with political crimes committed against the government. 0
noun secret police a police force that operates relatively secretly to check subversion or political dissent 0
noun secret police a police force that operates secretly, esp. for suppressing opposition to the government 0

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Origin of secret police

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Secret police

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secret police popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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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