Big Blue Machine

proper noun

Any large regional police service.

Meanings

proper nounthe Big Blue Machine
  1. derogatoryslangAny large regional police service.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

In allusion to blue police uniforms.

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APA

Big Blue Machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Blue%20Machine

MLA

“Big Blue Machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Blue%20Machine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Big Blue Machine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Blue%20Machine.

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