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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

Last year President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched a new border force.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2024

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

A spokesperson for Libya’s border force denied recovering any dead bodies near the Tunisian border on Tuesday, but declined to comment further.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2023

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