Special Branch
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The police sergeant said he wanted to tell Ms Norhayati what happened, as he felt what the Special Branch did was wrong.
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
Haggarty was a paid Special Branch informant for 13 years.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
The ex-commander of the UVF's north Belfast unit worked as a paid Special Branch informant for 13 years.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023
Detective Jeremiah Mollson, one of the few African members of the Special Branch, claimed to recall lines verbatim from ANC speeches that he attended.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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