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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries風俗警察
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fūzoku keisatsu
"風俗警察は違法な売春を取り締まっています。"
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2 senses- 1
A specialized police unit that investigates and enforces laws against vice-related crimes.
"The vice-squad conducted a series of raids to crack down on illegal gambling operations in the city." - 2
A group of law enforcement officers assigned to combat specific types of criminal activity, particularly those involving moral offenses.
"The local vice-squad has been successful in reducing drug-related crimes in the neighborhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vice-squad' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'vice', derived from the Latin 'vitium' meaning 'fault' or 'vice', and 'squad', from the Italian 'squadra', meaning 'a group'. It evolved to refer specifically to police units tasked with enforcing laws against vice-related crimes such as prostitution and drug trafficking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vice-Squad" is said worldwide
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brigade des mœurs
Transliteration: bree-gahd day moor
"La brigade des mœurs a mené une opération contre la prostitution."
Sittenpolizei
Transliteration: zi-ten-po-li-tsai
"Die Sittenpolizei hat mehrere Razzien gegen illegales Glücksspiel durchgeführt."
squadra di polizia morale
Transliteration: skwah-drah dee poh-lee-tsia mo-rah-leh
"La squadra di polizia morale ha arrestato molti spacciatori."
unidad de delitos contra la moral
Transliteration: oo-nee-dahd deh deh-leetos kon-trah lah mo-ral
"La unidad de delitos contra la moral ha desmantelado una red de trata."
esquadrão de moralidade
Transliteration: es-kwa-drawn jeh mo-ra-li-da-de
"O esquadrão de moralidade prendeu vários traficantes."
अवसर पुलिस
Transliteration: avsar police
"अवसर पुलिस ने अवैध जुए के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की।"
道德警察
Transliteration: dàodé jǐngchá
"道德警察正在打击非法卖淫活动。"
풍속 경찰
Transliteration: pungsok gyeongchal
"풍속 경찰은 불법 도박을 단속하고 있습니다."
風俗警察
Transliteration: fūzoku keisatsu
"風俗警察は違法な売春を取り締まっています。"
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