hot pursuits

A form of hot pursuit — A close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hot pursuit
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APA

hot pursuits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20pursuits

MLA

“hot pursuits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20pursuits. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot pursuits,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20pursuits.

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