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policial

police (adj.), relating to police

adjective poh-lee-SYAHL Less Common
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Policial is used primarily in Latin America as the adjective for 'police-related' (investigación policial, novela policial). In Spain the more common form is policiaco/a or policíaco/a (novela policíaca). Policial is also used as a noun in the Southern Cone to mean a detective novel or crime story.

Examples

"La investigación policial duró varios meses."

Natural Translation

The police investigation lasted several months.

Literal Translation

The investigation police-related lasted several months

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