"red ball" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Anglais]

  1. Train ou chargement de train prioritaire.
    Sense id: fr-red_ball-en-adj-BN6N9wwa Categories (other): Lexique en anglais du chemin de fer
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun [Anglais]

  1. Affaire policière ou judiciaire prioritaire ayant potentialité d'une forte réception sur les politiques ou les médias.
    Sense id: fr-red_ball-en-noun-nYPnatOa Categories (other): Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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