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  • proper noun Commonly used name for the International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

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  • noun an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world

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Blend of international and police (This particular form on word formation is sometimes called syllabic abbreviation.)

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