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

Interpol said many aspects of Jackal IV remained under investigation but preliminary outcomes included arrests in Argentina, Italy, Romania and South Africa.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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

Two of the eight men sentenced in the case were Iranians, alleged by Irish authorities and Interpol to have links to Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

They said Interpol data had helped to identify the 38-year-old who is believed to have died between five and seven days before the discovery.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Interpol, the international police organization, had him flagged to be arrested at any one of 368 airports throughout the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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