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fraternal

[fruh-tur-nl] / frəˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
brotherly
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“They are basically taking over the roads of this county,” said Lee Holland, president of the Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 35.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

National Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes said the “enthusiastic endorsement” reflected the “overwhelming collective will” of the group’s more than 375,000 members nationally.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

The intervention was significant to Mr. Pasco of the Fraternal Order of Police.

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

The Durham County Fraternal Order of Police objected to the council’s decision.

From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2023

“All the Germans were having a miners’ meeting at the German Fraternal Hall.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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