"Interpol" meaning in English

See Interpol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/ [Philippines]
Etymology: Blend of international + police, a syllabic abbreviation. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:blend|international<alt:inter(national)>|police<alt:pol(ice)>|:afeq|inter-<id:between>}}, {{blend|en|international|police}} Blend of international + police Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Interpol
  1. The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation. Wikidata QID: Q8475 Translations (the International Criminal Police Organization): Ինտերպոլ (Interpol) (Armenian), 國際刑警組織 /国际刑警组织 (guójì xíngjǐng zǔzhī) (Chinese Mandarin), Interpol [neuter] (Dutch), Interpol [masculine] (French), インターポール (Intāpōru) (Japanese), 国際刑事警察機構 (kokusai keiji keisatsu kikō) (alt: こくさいけいじけいさつきこう) (Japanese), Interpol [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), Interpol [feminine] (Portuguese), Интерпо́л (Interpól) [masculine] (Russian)
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