secret police

Example Sentences

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It is completely understandable to raise concerns about a tattoo associated with the Nazi secret police; nobody should be regarded as a pedant for doing so.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Ali Khamenei was arrested repeatedly by the Shah’s secret police, and during one raid, Mojtaba watched him being beaten, according to the supreme leader’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

If the Russian secret police knew what I was about to do..., she thought, checking the hallway to see if she had been followed.

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