Interpol

[in-ter-pohl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.

Interpol

/ ˈɪ�Գ�əˌ��ɒ�� /

acronym

International Criminal Police Organization, an association of over 100 national police forces, devoted chiefly to fighting international crime

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Interpol¹

Inter(national Criminal) Pol(ice Organization)

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Example Sentences

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Staff had recognised his mugshot and distinctive tattoos from an Interpol wanted notice.

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Colombian police chief Carlos Triana said Mr Diaz was located with the support of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and was subject to an Interpol red notice.

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Marsalek, who is reported to be in Moscow, is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, following his escape from justice.

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Along with his mother, Ms Hatton said she alerted the police in the UK and they raised the case with police in the United States and with Interpol.

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The de facto government of Sudan says it will contact Interpol and Unesco to attempt to recover artefacts looted from the National Museum and elsewhere.

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interpleader interpolar

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