Landespolizei

German

Etymology

From Land +‎ -es- +‎ Polizei.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Landespolizei f (genitive Landespolizei, plural Landespolizeien)

  1. (Germany) police of a Bundesland (federal state)

Usage notes

  • General law enforcement in Germany is handled by Landespolizei (equivalent to US state police). Alongside there exists the federal Bundespolizei.
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