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scotland yard
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scotland yard, n.
1 the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police.
2 its Criminal Investigation Department.
1 the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police.
2 its Criminal Investigation Department.
Etymology
Great and New Scotland Yard, streets where it was successively situated until 1967
THESAURUS
scotland yard
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