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parapolice

noun

Etymology

From para- + police; compare paramilitary, paramedic, paralegal.

  1. derived from πολιτεία
  2. derived from polītīa
  3. derived from police
  4. prefixed as parapolice — “para + police”

Definitions

  1. Law enforcement agents considered ancillary or subsidiary to the regular police force.

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