German edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Staat +‎ -s- +‎ Polizei.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡s.po.liˌt͡saɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Staats‧po‧li‧zei
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Noun edit

Staatspolizei f (genitive Staatspolizei, plural Staatspolizeien)

  1. (law enforcement) state police
    1. (in the United States) police of a state (federal subdivision), German equivalent Landespolizei
    2. (in some other countries) police of the central government, German equivalent Bundespolizei

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