"PSNI" meaning in English

See PSNI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PSNI
  1. (law enforcement, Northern Ireland) Initialism of Police Service of Northern Ireland, created in 2001 as a successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Tags: Northern-Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Police Service of Northern Ireland (extra: RUC), created in 2001 as a successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (extra: RUC) Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-PSNI-en-name-AWarlePv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Irish English Topics: government, law-enforcement

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