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secret police

NOUN
Secret Service
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But with an estimated 2,000 members from all branches of the armed forces as well as the national guard, the national police and the secret police, it’s as big as a brigade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, refuted descriptions of ICE as a secret police force.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

That doesn’t cover everyone, but it’s a pretty broad blow to the secret police: It means uniformed, on-duty agents are legally obligated to have identification at all times.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

There are CIA suits, secret police, faceless bureaucrats and backstabbing traitors lurking in these pages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

RANKIN: That is the Russian Communist secret police?

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau