secret police

Example Sentences

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It is completely understandable to raise concerns about a tattoo associated with the Nazi secret police; nobody should be regarded as a pedant for doing so.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

But with an estimated 2,000 members from all branches of the armed forces as well as the national guard, the national police and the secret police, it’s as big as a brigade.

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

A Manhattan resident has pleaded guilty to helping establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

Werfel thought about what waited for him once Spurge left: the fury of the du Burghs and the hidden malice of the secret police.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin