Meaning Of The Word Secret police

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secret police
The secret police is a police force in some countries that works secretly and deals with political crimes committed against the government.

secret police in American English
a police force that operates secretly, esp. for suppressing opposition to the government
noun: 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

secret police in British English
noun: a police force that operates relatively secretly to check subversion or political dissent

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