plainclothes
adjective[not gradable]
us/ˈpleɪnˈkloʊz,-ˈkloʊðz/notwearingtheuniformthat isconnectedwith ajob:
plainclothesdetectives/policemen
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Threeplainclothespolicemen suddenly threw open the door, pulled him to the ground and began to kick and punch him.
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Theplainclothespoliceman with them hung them on our railings.
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At leastplainclothesofficers could look relatively inconspicuous.
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The same applies to the use ofplainclothespolicemen.
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He was unable to identify theplainclothesmen.
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He will recollect from that letter that there had been three previous visits byplainclothesofficials—who did not arrive in any form of police vehicle—before the van arrived.
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After the demonstrators began running away from the main square, hundreds were rounded up byplainclothespolice as well as riot police.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Plainclothesofficers dress in attire consistent with that worn by the general public for purposes of blending in.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When one of the people who had been trespassed attempted to re-enter the campus, threeplainclothespolice officers attempted to enforce the trespass order.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Smaller barrels were more easily concealed, and were therefore preferred by both criminals andplainclotheslaw enforcement officials.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Their meetings were almost always infiltrated byplainclothespolicemen.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They may operate inplainclothesonly for specific missions and with their supervisors' authorisation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Plainclothespolicemen are often deployed during demonstrations to suppress violence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Police detectives are often assigned to wearplainclothesinstead of the uniform typically worn by their peers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Officers inplainclothesare present inside trains, and real-time checks are conducted to curb trouble-makers, pickpockets and molesters.
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