"internal affairs" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} internal affairs (uncountable)
  1. (US, law enforcement) A division of a law enforcement agency investigating incidents and plausible suspicions of lawbreaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers on the force. Wikipedia link: Internal affairs (law enforcement) Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Law enforcement Synonyms: IAB, IAD, IA Derived forms: IAB, IAD, IA
    Sense id: en-internal_affairs-en-noun-1QnEEVEf Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, law-enforcement

Alternative forms

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