secret police
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In 1982, East Germany’s feared and formidable secret police, the Stasi, used a creative-writing class to train its intelligence officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
And critics claimed the company’s “Service Department,” designed to see that workers remained “sober and industrious,” was nothing more than a secret police force.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, refuted descriptions of ICE as a secret police force.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025
That doesn’t cover everyone, but it’s a pretty broad blow to the secret police: It means uniformed, on-duty agents are legally obligated to have identification at all times.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
So Gaum, who wanted me to be a liar, was an agent of the secret police of Orgoreyn.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
