APB

American  

[ey-pee-bee] / ˈeɪˈpiˈbi /

noun

1. all-points bulletin: a broadcast alert from one police station to all others in an area, state, etc., as with instructions to arrest a particular suspect or suspects.

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APB British  

abbreviation

1. all-points bulletin

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Example Sentences

“I promised my mother I’d be gone for forty minutes max, and if I’m late, she’ll freak and call the cops and put out an APB for me.”

From Literature

We all expected APB to be this massive success, we all expected to be printing our own cash, a la Blizzard.

From The Guardian

The stakes are high for Heineken as control over APB may more than double the share of profits it gets from Asia.

From Reuters

He pointed out a category on the Tuesday night show called Cartoon Character APB.

From Forbes

To complicate the bidding for APB, Japan's Kirin Holdings has its own interests to protect as an F&N shareholder while Coca-Cola is keeping a keen eye on the line of soft-drinks.

From Reuters