"'rales" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ɹɑːliz]
Rhymes: -ɑːliz Etymology: Clipping of federales. Compare feds. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|federales}} Clipping of federales Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} 'rales pl (plural only)
  1. (MLE, slang) The police. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, plural, plural-only, slang Synonyms: police
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