police action
noun
a relatively localized military action undertaken by regular armed forces, without a formal declaration of war, against guerrillas, insurgents, or other forces held to be violating international peace and order.
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Nearby words
- polglish,
- poli sci,
- poliakoff,
- polianite,
- police,
- police car,
- police court,
- police dog,
- police force,
- police motu
Origin of police action
First recorded in 1880–85
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