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German
Etymology
From Land + -es- + Polizei.
Pronunciation
Noun
Landespolizei f (genitive Landespolizei, plural Landespolizeien)
- (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.