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patrol: the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes; a detachment used for security or reconnaissance; a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security; maintain the security of by carrying out a control

Scotland Yard collapse: the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London

Gestapo collapse: the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods

law enforcement agency collapse: an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

military police collapse: a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners

wagon collapse: any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor; a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting

secret police collapse: a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)

police collapse: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

Interpol collapse: an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world

pass through collapse: cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution"

perambulate collapse: walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"; make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years"

cruiser collapse: a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer; a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

watcher collapse: a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body

spotter collapse: a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers); a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

airplane collapse: an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

peregrinate collapse: travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"

roundsman collapse: a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)

prowl collapse: the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner); move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"; loiter about, with no apparent aim

platoon collapse: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant; a team of policemen working under the military platoon system; a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"

vessel collapse: a craft designed for water transportation; an object used as a container (especially for liquids); a tube in which a body fluid circulates

voyage collapse: a journey to some distant place; travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

transit collapse: cause or enable to pass through; "The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day"; revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction; pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place); "The comet will transit on September 11"; make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"

lookout collapse: the act of looking out; a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings; an elevated post affording a wide view; a person employed to watch for something to happen

overpass collapse: bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; "an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England"

traverse collapse: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit; travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

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