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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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Prosecutors say Peter Wai, a British border force officer and police constable, and Matthew Trickett, a British immigration officer, carried out the surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

For that reason, "the doors and windows are sealed," an agent of the EU's Frontex border force told AFP at a checkpoint en route.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

The border force represents an effort by the government, months ahead of crucial national elections, to respond to popular demand and clamp down on migrants sneaking into the country.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2023

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially launched a new border force in a bid to tighten the country's porous borders.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Up to 8,000 fighters from Wagner private military force may be deployed in Belarus, a spokesman for Ukraine’s border force told Ukrainian media Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

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