Etymology

Vopo

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Today it means: A member of the Volkspolizei. Full definition →

First used 20th c.German Vopo m
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  1. German · borrowed fromVopo m
  2. English todayVopo

From German Vopo m, abbreviation of Volkspolizist m (but see also Vopo f, also VoPo f, short for Volkspolizei f).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A member of the Volkspolizei.

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