Interpol

[ in-ter-pohl ]

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

Origin of Interpol

1
Inter(national Criminal)Pol(ice Organization)

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Interpol

/ (ˈɪntəˌpɒl) /


n acronym for
  1. International Criminal Police Organization, an association of over 100 national police forces, devoted chiefly to fighting international crime

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