all-points bulletin

noun

A broadcast issued from one law enforcement agency to another, typically containing information about a wanted suspect or a person of interest.

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nounall-points bulletin (plural all-points bulletins)

plural all-points bulletins

  1. governmentA broadcast issued from one law enforcement agency to another, typically containing information about a wanted suspect or a person of interest.

    Synonyms: APB, BOLO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA broadcast issued from one law enforcement agency to another, typically containing information about a wanted suspect or a person of interest.

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Translations

Finnish etsintäkuulutus
  • etsintäkuulutusall-points bulletin
French avis de recherche
  • avis de rechercheall-points bulletin
Hungarian körözés
  • körözésall-points bulletin
Polish list gończy
  • list gończyall-points bulletin
Russian сигна́л всем поста́м
  • сигна́л всем поста́м (signál vsem postám)all-points bulletin
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APA

all-points bulletin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-points%20bulletin

MLA

“all-points bulletin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-points%20bulletin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all-points bulletin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-points%20bulletin.

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