"APB" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: APBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} APB (plural APBs)
  1. (law enforcement) Initialism of all-points bulletin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: all-points bulletin Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: BOLO

Inflected forms

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