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police action
noun
- a relatively localized military action undertaken by regular armed forces, without a formal declaration of war, against guerrillas, insurgents, or other forces held to be violating international peace and order.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of police action1
First recorded in 1880–85
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It encompasses two world wars and a “police action” in Korea that quickly turned into something much bigger.
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He thinks the police action sends a signal.
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In 27 cases, victims withdrew support for police action, while 16 cases were dealt with by partner agencies and five were not pursued due to concerns about whether prosecution was in the public interest.
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Now a former government adviser on terrorism law, an ex-police and crime commissioner and a leading politician are all urging police action.
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"I'm particularly shocked by fact that we’ve had one of largest police actions and we were not able to control or prevent this violence."
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