border patrol

/ˌbɔrdər pəˌtroʊl/
/ˈbɔdə pəˈtrʌʊl/
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Other forms: border patrols

Definitions of border patrol
  1. noun
    a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country
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    type of:
    patrol
    a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbɔrdər pəˌtroʊl/
UK
/ˈbɔdə pəˈtrʌʊl/
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