"ghost car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost car (plural ghost cars)
  1. (Canada) An unmarked police car or an unmarked vehicle used as a decoy by police. Tags: Canada Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: undercover car, unmarked car

Inflected forms

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