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police action

police action

noun
a relatively localized military action undertaken by regular armed forces, without a formal declaration of war, against guerrillas, insurgents, or other forces held to be violating international peace and order.

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1880–85
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police action

noun
a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order 
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