Interpol

American

[in-ter-pohl] / ˈɪn tərˌpoʊl /

noun

an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.

Interpol British

/ ˈɪntəˌpɒl /

acronym

International Criminal Police Organization, an association of over 100 national police forces, devoted chiefly to fighting international crime

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Etymology

Origin of Interpol

Inter(national Criminal) Pol(ice Organization)

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Interpol

Special Judge Mohamed Al-Amin ordered the confiscation of all RSF assets and instructed the authorities to seek Interpol Red Notices for the arrest and extradition of those convicted.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Interpol and Europol have been alerted of the investigation, RTÉ reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

"An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, who will be the subject of an Interpol Red Notice from this evening," the Monaco prosecutor's office said on Thursday night.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Guo Wengui, who made his fortune in real estate, moved to the United States in 2015, fleeing China, where he was targeted by an Interpol red notice for financial fraud -- accusations he denies.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Interpol, the international police organization, had him flagged to be arrested at any one of 368 airports throughout the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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