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- noun Law enforcement agents considered "beyond", "ancillary" or "subsidiary" to the regular police force.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In fact, according to Intelligarde founder Ross McLeod, his "parapolice" "dealt with" more than two dozen panhandlers during the pilot.
NOW Magazine 2009
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In fact, according to Intelligarde founder Ross McLeod, his "parapolice" "dealt with" more than two dozen panhandlers during the pilot.
NOW Magazine 2009
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In the small state of Portuguesa, a few hours by road to the southwest of Caracas, a parapolice group, or death squad, dubbed the Extermination Group murdered at least 65 alleged criminals in about nine months, beginning in September 2000, according to public prosecutors.
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"Of course it seems to all of us that this was carried out by a parapolice group, and it reeks of government," said one synagogue member.
Articles 2009
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What this means is that among the thousands of police, riot police and pimply parapolice mobilized to deal with this week's protests are a lot of fine young men and women who don't care for sleazy Chinese envoys with culpable hair sense any more than I do.
Taipei Times 2008
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What this means is that among the thousands of police, riot police and pimply parapolice mobilized to deal with this week's protests are a lot of fine young men and women who don't care for sleazy Chinese envoys with culpable hair sense any more than I do.
Taipei Times 2008
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