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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.


Interpol

/ ˈɪntəˌpɒl /

acronym for

  1. International Criminal Police Organization, an association of over 100 national police forces, devoted chiefly to fighting international crime
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Interpol1

Inter(national Criminal) Pol(ice Organization)
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Example Sentences

In one photo, Hu beamed in a green suit outside the cavernous headquarters of Interpol in Lyon, France.

Defense Minister Diego Molano said Interpol had formally requested information about six people allegedly responsible for the act, two of whom had died.

These are just some of the heartbreaking stories to emerge from Interpol raids earlier this year in a massive operation nicknamed Weka, Swahili for “stop.”

From Ozy

The well-established trade in counterfeit medicines, such as vaccines against malaria, has provided the infrastructure for such trafficking operations, according to Interpol.

From Time

This disconnect led to ECommerce Foundation and other organizations to launch the first Global Online Scam Summit in November, with representatives from Interpol, Europol and the FBI tuning in.

From Time

Interpol and national authorities are still searching for three of escapees.

She tried unsuccessfully to enter the United States in 2011, according to Interpol documents.

Interpol burned through “a grand a day” at Electric Lady Studios and members began working separately.

Of course, times have changed since 2002, when rock was on top of the world and Interpol was its hottest breakout band.

As soon as Interpol was released in 2010, he left the group altogether.

Interpol believes that Narko is also a member of the same rebel outfit with whom you've had trouble before.

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