border patrol
nounUK /ˈbɔːdə pəˈtrəʊl/
US /ˈbɔːrdər pəˈtroʊl/
A group of people who watch a country's edge to keep it safe.
The border patrol stopped the car at the crossing.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of guarding a border.
Border patrol happens day and night along the river.
3. A government agency that protects a country's borders.
She works for border patrol in the south.
4. A team that checks people entering a country.
The border patrol asked to see their passports.