secret police
noun
: a police organization operating for the most part in secrecy and especially for the political purposes of its government often with terroristic methods
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Former President Donald Trump at a Republican retreat compared President Joe Biden’s administration to the Nazi secret police, according to multiple outlets that obtained audio recordings of his comments.
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George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
In the archive, Dr. Almada and a judge, José Agustín Fernández, found a critical historical record: an invitation to the head of the Paraguayan secret police for the meeting that launched Operation Condor in Santiago, Chile, in November 1975.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
In the archive, Dr. Almada and a judge, José Agustín Fernández, found a critical historical record: an invitation to the head of the Paraguayan secret police for the meeting that launched Operation Condor in Santiago, Chile, in November 1975.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Secret police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20police. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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