secret police

Example Sentences

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Shirin worries about a suspended prison sentence which the secret police could invoke at any time.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

From 2014 to 2018, Mr. González López headed the secret police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 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

The dreaded Stasi, the German secret police, had agents and informers everywhere.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin