"all-ports warning" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: all-ports warnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=all-ports warning}} all-ports warning (plural all-ports warnings)
  1. (UK, law enforcement) A form of all-points bulletin circulated to international ports so that a fleeing suspect can be identified and apprehended. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Law enforcement, Nautical Synonyms: APW
    Sense id: en-all-ports_warning-en-noun-QbCRaFxS Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, law-enforcement

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