police ambush

  • 1Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom — In the United Kingdom, the majority of police officers do not carry firearms, except in special circumstances. This originates from the formation of the Metropolitan Police Service in the 19th century, when police were not armed, partly to… …

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  • 2ambush — I UK [ˈæmbʊʃ] / US [ˈæmˌbʊʃ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ambush : singular ambush plural ambushes an attack from a hidden position The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in… …

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  • 3ambush — am|bush [ˈæmbuʃ] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: embuschier, from en in + busche wood ] a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens ▪ The soldiers were killed …

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  • 4ambush — am|bush1 [ æm,buʃ ] noun count or uncount an attack from a hidden position: The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in ambush outside the apartment building. ambush am|bush 2 [ æm,buʃ ]… …

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  • 5Police Coast Guard — The Police Coast Guard (Abbreviation: PCG; Chinese: 警察海岸卫队; Malay: Polis Pengawal Pantai) is the Marine Police division of the Singapore Police Force which also takes on roles of the coast guard typically handled by the military or as separate… …

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  • 6Ambush defence — An ambush defence is one in which defence evidence notably from expert witnesses has not been adduced in advance to the prosecuting authorities, leading to their inability to rebut it. The term is used in United Kingdom jurisprudence. Since 1987 …

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  • 7ambush — 1 noun (C) a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, or the place where this happens: wait/lie in ambush (=wait to ambush someone): Armed police lay in ambush behind the hedge. 2 verb (T) to attack someone from a place where you …

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  • 8Lakewood, Washington police officer shooting — Lakewood police officer shooting The Lakewood Police Department Fallen Officer Memorial, which honors the shooting victims. Location Parkland, Washington, Uni …

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  • 9Clonmult Ambush — Part of the Irish War of Independence Date 20 February 1921 Location near Midleton, County Cork …

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  • 10Warrenpoint ambush — Part of The Troubles A British Army truck destroyed in the ambush …

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