Interpol

American

[in-ter-pohl] / ˈɪn tərˌpoʊl /

noun

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

Interpol British

/ ˈɪntəˌpɒl /

acronym

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

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Etymology

Origin of Interpol

Inter(national Criminal) Pol(ice Organization)

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Interpol

An Interpol red notice was in force at the time, requesting law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest Al-Marimi, pending his extradition or surrender.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

At its head, prosecutors say, are two businessmen who have been on the run since 2024 and are wanted by Interpol, Mirel Mertiri and Klodian Zoto.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Since then there have been several other operations across multiple countries targeting Black Axe co-ordinated by the global policing agency Interpol.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

After a brief hiatus due to the 2020 pandemic, the event returned in 2022 with Interpol, Modest Mouse, the Shins and M.I.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“But when the Japanese found a second one, they shared the print with Interpol and the FBI, who found a match.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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