n [ C + sing/pl v ]
a police department in Britain or the US that tries to prevent prostitution, gambling, drug dealing and similar offences.
n [ C + sing/pl v ]
a police department in Britain or the US that tries to prevent prostitution, gambling, drug dealing and similar offences.
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005