Interpol

American  

[in-ter-pohl] / ˈɪn tərˌpoʊl /

noun

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

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Interpol British  

/ ˈɪntəˌpɒl /

acronym

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Lyons was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice and was detained on the same day his wife, Amanda, was arrested in Dubai.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The office charged with contacting Interpol didn’t follow through because of a procedural issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Eventually, they reached out to Interpol, asking for international police appeals to be sent out to 24 European countries.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, Honduran officials have issued a warrant for Hernández’s arrest over years-old fraud allegations and, in a social media post, asked Interpol and other international allies to honor it.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

“But when the Japanese found a second one, they shared the print with Interpol and the FBI, who found a match.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti