the authorities
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the police or people in other official organizations with legal power to make people obey laws or rules
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the police or people in other official organizations with legal power to make people obey laws or rules
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the people who work for an organization that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law
the Royal Ulster Constabulary: the name of the police force that existed in Northern Ireland before the Police Service of Northern Ireland was introduced in 2001
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the police
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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