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RUC

British  

abbreviation

  1. (the former) Royal Ulster Constabulary, now superseded by the Police Service of Northern Ireland

"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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There is nothing to suggest the RUC had information which would have enabled them to take action to prevent his murder.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2025

The O'Hara family have a long-held view that those involved in the murder were protected from prosecution by the RUC.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2025

"Those responsible for these acts were police officers from the RUC and from Surrey Police," they said.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2023

The Army and RUC built a barricade on the road which links Drumcree Church with the Garvaghy Road and dug a trench, which was then lined with barbed-wire, through adjoining fields.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2023

The bill states RUC proceeds “must be used for transportation system preservation and maintenance and must be deposited in the Road Usage Charge account.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2023

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