Meanings
nounall-ports warning (plural all-ports warnings)
plural all-ports warnings
- UKgovernmentA form of all-points bulletin circulated to international ports so that a fleeing suspect can be identified and apprehended.
Synonyms: APW
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of all-points bulletin circulated to international ports so that a fleeing suspect can be identified and apprehended.
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APA
all-ports warning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-ports%20warning
MLA
“all-ports warning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-ports%20warning. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all-ports warning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all-ports%20warning.
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