Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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- proper noun
- Canadian
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Real Policía Montada de Canadá
- Many tourists visit Canada to see the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during parades and events.
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer
- the RCMP
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable
Examples
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is known for its distinctive red uniforms and horse patrols.
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HANG TIME, Texas -- Maybe it's time the Rockets struck up a partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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This is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say Maxson is the wrong guy.
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In the wake of the protests against the FTAA, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police report that 403 people were arrested and more than forty-five protesters went to area hospitals with injuries.
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It obtained search warrants and an asset freeze as part of the filing; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police executed the warrants, while the Vancouver Commercial Crimes Section helped to investigate.
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It was part of a broader investigation of cross-border lottery telemarketers organized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General, the FTC, and the Washington State Attorney General's Office.
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On the other side of the Atlantic, Sheikh Sayyid Ahmed Amiruddin presented a 12-step detoxification program to members of various Canadian Muslim communities and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in December 2008.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police plays a crucial role in ensuring safety across the vast regions of Canada.
Synonyms
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4.2
A national police force in Canada
Surface Forms
Morphology
royal + Canadian + mount + police
A B1 learner who knows the parts would likely infer this refers to a Canadian police organization with a royal (official) connection and the historical idea of being 'mounted' (on horses), so the general concept of a distinct Canadian police body is accessible from the constituents. However, the specific institutional status — that it is the national/federal police force of Canada and a proper organizational name — is not fully predictable from the words alone, so full meaning requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes from the early force: Royal (a title from the king or queen), Canadian (they serve Canada), Mounted meaning 'on horses', and Police (officers who keep order). The picture of officers in bright red uniforms riding horses made people think of the country's 'national police', so today the name means Canada's main police force.