noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] (also the ˈSpecial Branch [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ]) the department of the British police force that deals with the defence of the country against political crimes and terrorism
noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] (also the ˈSpecial Branch [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ]) the department of the British police force that deals with the defence of the country against political crimes and terrorism
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005