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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 Security Command will bring together intelligence agencies, police and border force officials to tackle the smuggling gangs behind small boat crossings.

From BBC Sep. 15, 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

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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