keskusrikospoliisi
Finnish
editEtymology
editkeskus (“central”) + rikospoliisi (“criminal police”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkeskusˌrikosˌpoliːsi/, [ˈk̟e̞s̠kus̠ˌriko̞s̠ˌpo̞liːs̠i]
- Rhymes: -oliːsi
- Syllabification(key): kes‧kus‧ri‧kos‧po‧lii‧si
Noun
editkeskusrikospoliisi
- federal police, national investigative authority, national police (government organisation that investigates serious and high-profile crimes)
- (Finland, law enforcement) National Bureau of Investigation
Usage notes
edit- Primarily used as the official name of the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. Similar agencies in other jurisdictions may be called liittovaltion poliisi, kansallinen poliisi or valtiollinen poliisi depending on the verbatim translation of the official name.
Declension
editDerived terms
edit- krp (initialism)