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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In 2018, the headquarters of the Gestapo, the Nazi regime’s secret police, reopened as luxury boutiques, offices and apartments in Hamburg.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 July 2024
Set in Constantinople, the book explored a fictional government ministry, a kind of nocturnal secret police that probed citizens’ dreams, looking for any suggestions of unrest or discontent.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
The lead character, referred to solely as Captain (Hoa Xuande), is a communist spy for the North working undercover in South Vietnam’s secret police.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 29 May 2024
Today, much of China’s malicious cyber activities are carried out by the Ministry of State Security, or MSS, the country’s main intelligence agency and secret police.
—Christopher K. Tong, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 July 2024
Set in Constantinople, the book explored a fictional government ministry, a kind of nocturnal secret police that probed citizens’ dreams, looking for any suggestions of unrest or discontent.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
The lead character, referred to solely as Captain (Hoa Xuande), is a communist spy for the North working undercover in South Vietnam’s secret police.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 29 May 2024
Today, much of China’s malicious cyber activities are carried out by the Ministry of State Security, or MSS, the country’s main intelligence agency and secret police.
—Christopher K. Tong, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
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“Secret police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20police. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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