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vice squad
[ vahys-skwod ]
/ ˈvaɪs ˌskwɒd /
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noun
a police squad charged with enforcing laws dealing with narcotic drugs, prostitution, pornography, gambling, and other forms of vice.
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Origin of vice squad
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby vice squad
viceregal assent, vice-regent, vicereine, viceroy, viceroyalty, vice squad, vice versa, Vichy, Vichy government, Vichyite, vichyssoise
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British Dictionary definitions for vice squad
vice squad
noun
a police division to which is assigned the enforcement of gaming and prostitution laws
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