police action
noun
: a localized military action undertaken without formal declaration of war by regular armed forces against persons held to be violators of international peace and order
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First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
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“Police action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20action. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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