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highway patrol

NOUN
police force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
force police security force
WEAK
SWAT team law enforcement agency long arm of the law posse special police tactical police

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California highway patrol is getting wise to jackets and mannequins by carpool lane cheaters.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But much of it stripped powers from the state’s governor, taking away authority over everything from the highway patrol to the utilities commission.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

The highway patrol then attempted a "PIT manoeuvre", a controversial technique law enforcement use to force a fleeing vehicle to suddenly spin sideways and stop.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Nelly was arrested in his home state of Missouri early Wednesday, according to the state highway patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Beside him was Rindlisbacher in a heavy, brown highway patrol jacket.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel