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border force

American  
[bawr-der fawrs] / ˈbɔr dər ˈfɔrs /

noun

  1. a military or police unit responsible for enforcing security at a country's or region's border.


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Bangladesh's border force has put up warning signs and red flags, and conducts regular mine-sweeping operations.

From Barron's

Photos appeared to show dozens of migrants wearing life jackets being brought in to Dover, Kent, aboard a Border Force vessel.

From BBC

Danny Hewitt, Border Force's director for UK command operations who oversaw the British arm of Op Thunder, said there had been a 73% increase in seizures compared to 2023.

From BBC

The player was said to have been stopped at a passport control point by Border Force guards before he could board a flight on Sunday.

From BBC

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, who cancelled Gruter's visa Monday, said Australian Border Force officials took him into immigration detention early Tuesday.

From Barron's