all-points bulletinnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɔːl.pɔɪnts ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/us/ˌɑːl.pɔɪnts ˈbʊl.ə.t̬ɪn/abbreviation APB USa radio message about a person or vehicle that the police are looking for, sent to all the police officers who work in a particular area:
The Palm Springs police most likely have an all-points bulletin out on her right now.
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