security police

noun

1

: police engaged in counterespionage

2

: air police

Examples of security police in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Law is now one of dozens of democracy activists overseas who are wanted by Hong Kong’s national security police and have had a cash bounty put on them. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

In communist China, the jockeying for supremacy between the security police and the People’s Liberation Army has at times been decisive in power struggles. — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

South African security police received a tip-off from the CIA, leading to Mandela’s arrest and 27-year imprisonment. — Time, 22 May 2025

In 2021, national security police raided the Stand News office, froze its assets and arrested several people, including Lam and Chung. — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for security police

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