Interpol

English

Etymology

    Blend of international +‎ police, a syllabic abbreviation.

    Pronunciation

    • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/
    • Hyphenation: In‧ter‧pol

    Proper noun

    Interpol

    1. The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

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    French

    Etymology

      Abbreviation of (Organisation) Inter(nationale de la) Pol(ice criminelle).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔl/
      • Hyphenation: In‧ter‧pol

      Proper noun

      Interpol m

      1. Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization)

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      Polish

      Etymology

        Borrowed from French Interpol.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /inˈtɛr.pɔl/
        • Rhymes: -ɛrpɔl
        • Syllabification: In‧ter‧pol

        Proper noun

        Interpol m inan

        1. Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization)

        Declension

        nouns

        Further reading

        • Interpol in Polish dictionaries at PWN
        • Interpol in PWN's encyclopedia
        • Interpol”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish], 2022

        Portuguese

        Etymology

          Borrowed from English Interpol.

          Pronunciation

           
          • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.teʁˈpɔw/ [ˌĩ.tehˈpɔʊ̯]
            • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.teɾˈpɔw/ [ˌĩ.teɾˈpɔʊ̯]
            • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.teʁˈpɔw/ [ˌĩ.teχˈpɔʊ̯]
            • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.teɻˈpɔw/ [ˌĩ.teɻˈpɔʊ̯]
           
          • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.tɛɾˈpɔl/ [ˌĩ.tɛɾˈpɔɫ]
            • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌĩ.tɛɾˈpɔ.li/

          Proper noun

          Interpol f

          1. Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization)
            Synonym: Organização Internacional de Polícia Criminal
            • 2025 January 13, “Brasileiro considerado desaparecido está preso em Paris por tráfico de drogas, diz Interpol”, in g1[1], Paraíba: TV Paraíba, archived from the original on 15 January 2025:
              O paraibano André Alves do Nascimento, de 35 anos, que estava desaparecido desde 6 de novembro do ano passado, foi localizado pela Interpol, conforme divulgado pela Polícia Federal da Paraíba nesta segunda-feira (14).
              André Alves do Nascimento, a 35-year-old man from Paraíba who had been missing since the 6th of November of last year, was located by Interpol, as announced by the Federal Police of Paraíba this Monday (14th).

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          Romanian

          Etymology

            Borrowed from French Interpol.

            Noun

            Interpol n (uncountable)

            1. Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization)

            Declension

            singular only indefinite definite
            nominative-accusative Interpol Interpolul
            genitive-dative Interpol Interpolului
            vocative Interpolule

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