state police

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state police (usually uncountable, plural state polices)

  1. (US, Australia, law enforcement) The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
  2. Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.

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