PSNI

P3S1N1I1

Initialism of Police Service of Northern Ireland, created in 2001 as a successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Northern IrelandabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Police Service of Northern Ireland, created in 2001 as a successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).

    Byrne was already facing pressure after a major data breach from the PSNI last month. Personal data of all serving members of the PSNI was mistakenly published in response to a freedom of information request.

    2023 September 4, Matthew Weaver, Lisa O'Carroll, “Northern Ireland police chief quits after series of controversies”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

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APA

PSNI. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSNI

MLA

“PSNI.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSNI. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PSNI,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSNI.

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