0 a police force that secretly collects information about people who oppose the government and tries to make such opposition weaker, often using illegal and violent methods
1 a government police organization that keeps information about a country’s citizens and prevents opposition to the government
The secret police regarded these as 'the central objective of our policy'.
At the outset, the secret police regarded them as potential spies, deserters or subversives.
Secret police records detailing the hostile mood of the population served the police well whose mission was to seek and destroy the enemies of the regime.
What is remarkable about the piece is that it was written at a time when even a hint of criticism resulted in the wrath of the secret police.
The remainder of the money was used for the secret police, as bonus for underpaid but deserving indigenous civil servants, and for maintenance of indigenous public buildings.
It was not like a normal secret police force.
The system of secret police and police spies is, of course, a common one in certain countries.
We see the power of their secret police.
