Special Branch
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Investigators for the rights commission traced that car to a man in Kuala Lumpur who worked for the Special Branch.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
Special Branch, which typically handles national security and intelligence in the U.K., “never bothered to prepare overseas trips,” relying instead on local security forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Niven, who contributed to the documentary, said his father joined the RUC after a stint in the Army, rising through the ranks to become a detective superintendent in charge of Special Branch.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2024
He told the court that he told his Special Branch handlers about the plan as soon as he was made aware of it.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
Once again, we were clumsily shadowed by Special Branch police.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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