(esp. in the United Kingdom and Ireland) a police unit which deals with matters relating to national and political security.
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释义 | society > law > law enforcement > police force or the police > political police > [noun] > secret service or police > British (8) Special Branch1883 (esp. in the United Kingdom and Ireland) a police unit which deals with matters relating to national and political security. security service1918 (sometimes in plural) any of various national organizations charged with the maintenance of security; spec. in Britain (usually with capital… MI5?1921 the British Security Service. MI6?1921 the British Secret Intelligence Service. firm1952 In extended uses. Cf. old firm n. at old, adj. compounds 4. British slang. With the and capital initial. The British Secret Intelligence Service… the Circus1963 the Circus, a nickname for the British Secret Service (see quot. 1982). S.B.1964 Special Branch. six1969 Familiar shortening of MI6 n. at M, n. initialisms 1. |
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