Crime prevention – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: anti-corruption squad, clamp down, crackdown, detector dogs, drug squad… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
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- anti-corruption squad /,ænti kə'rʌpʃən skwɑ:d/ (phrase) — a team that investigates and stops dishonest government behavior
Example:The anti-corruption squad investigated the minister.
Synonyms: anti-graft team, investigators, special unit - clamp down /klæmp daʊn/ (phrase) — to begin strict action to stop bad or illegal behavior
Example:The city decided to clamp down on illegal parking.
Synonyms: crack down, get tough on, take strict action - crackdown /'krækdaʊn/ (noun) — strong action to stop people from breaking rules
Example:The government launched a crackdown on illegal fishing.
Synonyms: raid, tough action - detector dogs /dɪ'tɛktər dɔ:ɡz/ (noun) — dogs trained to find illegal or hidden items
Example:Detector dogs searched the luggage.
Synonyms: sniffer dogs, search dogs - drug squad /drʌɡ skwɒd/ (noun) — a police team that investigates illegal drugs
Example:The drug squad arrested several suspects.
Synonyms: narcotics unit, drug enforcement team - key /ki:/ (noun) — a small metal tool used to open a lock
Example:I lost my house key.
Synonyms: passkey, code, lock key - law-breaker /'lɔ: ,breɪkər/ (noun) — a person who breaks the law
Example:The law-breaker was arrested.
Synonyms: criminal, offender - massacre (n.) /'mæsəkər/ (noun) — the killing of many people at the same time
Example:The massacre shocked the whole country.
Synonyms: slaughter, mass killing, butchery - nip in the bud /nɪp ɪn ðə bʌd/ (idiom) — to stop a problem at the very beginning
Example:We should nip this problem in the bud.
Synonyms: stop early, prevent, halt at once - plain-clothes police /,pleɪn 'kloʊðz pə'li:s/ (noun) — Police officers who wear ordinary clothes instead of a uniform.
Example:Plain-clothes police watched the station.
Synonyms: undercover police, plainclothes officers - police /pə'li:s/ (noun) — the organization or officers who keep order, enforce laws, and protect people
Example:The police arrived quickly.
Synonyms: officers, law enforcement, cops - restricted /rɪ'strɪktɪd/ (adjective) — Not allowed or limited by rules or law.
Example:The area is restricted to staff only.
Synonyms: limited, controlled, forbidden - restricted goods /rɪ'strɪktɪd ɡʊdz/ (noun) — Things that are not allowed to be brought in, sold, or used.
Example:These restricted goods cannot be brought into the country.
Synonyms: banned items, prohibited goods, controlled goods - restriction /rɪ'strɪkʃən/ (noun) — a rule or limit that stops something being done freely
Example:There is a restriction on smoking.
Synonyms: limit, rule - safety camera /'seɪfti 'kæmərə/ (noun) — A camera used to watch an area for crime or danger.
Example:The safety camera recorded the break-in.
Synonyms: security camera, surveillance camera, CCTV camera - siege /si:dʒ/ (noun) — the surrounding of a place to cut off supplies and force surrender
Example:The city was under siege for weeks.
Synonyms: blockade, encirclement, surrounding - sniffer dog /'snɪfər dɔ:ɡ/ (noun) — A dog trained to find hidden drugs, explosives, or other smells.
Example:A sniffer dog found the hidden drugs.
Synonyms: detection dog, drug dog, search dog - spot check /spɒt tʃek/ (noun) — A quick, unexpected inspection of a person, place, or vehicle.
Example:The police made a spot check on the bus.
Synonyms: quick inspection, random check, spot inspection - stop and search /stɒp ænd sɜ:rtʃ/ (phrase) — When police stop someone and check them or their belongings.
Example:Police may stop and search people in this area.
Synonyms: frisk, pat down, check - suicide bomber /'su:ɪsaɪd 'bɑ:mər/ (noun) — a person who blows themselves up to kill others
Example:A suicide bomber attacked the market.
Synonyms: self-detonator, bomber, martyr bomber - suit of armour /,su:t əv 'ɑ:rmər/ (phrase) — a set of metal clothes worn to protect the body in battle
Example:The knight wore a suit of armour into battle.
Synonyms: armor, protective gear - surveillance /sər'veɪləns/ (noun) — careful watching of people or places, often to prevent crime
Example:The city is under constant surveillance.
Synonyms: monitoring, watching, observation - suspicion /sə'spɪʃən/ (noun) — a feeling that someone may be guilty or hiding something
Example:Her suspicion grew when he lied again.
Synonyms: doubt, mistrust, suspiciousness - take the law into your own hands /teɪk ðə lɔ: 'ɪntu: jɔ:r əʊn hændz/ (phrase) — to punish or deal with someone yourself instead of using the law
Example:You should not take the law into your own hands.
Synonyms: vigilante justice, act outside the law, seek revenge yourself - thug /θʌɡ/ (noun) — a violent criminal or rough person who attacks others
Example:The thug threatened the shop owner.
Synonyms: criminal, crook, ruffian - trespass (n. and v.) /'trɛspɑ:s/ (noun) — the act of entering or crossing someone else's land or rights without permission
Example:The sign warned against trespass.
Synonyms: intrusion, encroachment, unauthorized entry - trespasser /'trɛspæsər/ (noun) — a person who enters or stays on property without permission
Example:A trespasser entered the yard at night.
Synonyms: intruder, intruder on property, invader - trespassing /'trɛspæsɪŋ/ (noun) — the act of going onto land or property without permission
Example:Trespassing is not allowed here.
Synonyms: unauthorized entry, intrusion, encroachment - truce /tru:s/ (noun) — an agreement to stop fighting for a time
Example:The two sides agreed to a truce.
Synonyms: ceasefire, armistice, pause in fighting - undercover police /,ʌndər'kʌvər pə'li:s/ (noun) — police officers who work secretly while pretending to be ordinary people
Example:Undercover police arrested the gang leader.
Synonyms: plainclothes police, secret police, covert officers
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