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In⋅ter⋅pol

[in-ter-pohl]
–noun
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.

Origin:
Inter(national Criminal) Pol(ice Organization)
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Interpol 
1952, abbreviation of international police, in full, The International Criminal Police Commission, founded 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
INTERPOL
International Criminal Police Organization
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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