Scotland Yard (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a short street in central London, England: formerly the site of the London police headquarters, which were removed 1890 to a Thames embankment (New Scotland Yard ).
  2. the metropolitan police of London, especially the branch engaged in crime detection.
noun
  1. the headquarters of the police force of metropolitan London, controlled directly by the British Home Office and hence having certain national responsibilities
Scotland Yard (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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