Scotland Yard
noun/ˌskɒtlənd ˈjɑːd/
/ˌskɑːtlənd ˈjɑːrd/
[uncountable + singular or plural verb]- the main office of the London police, especially the department that deals with serious crimes in London
- Scotland Yard has/have been called in.
- Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command
CultureThe official name of the London police is the Metropolitan Police and the official name of Scotland Yard is New Scotland Yard. The back entrance to the original office was on Great Scotland Yard and the name has been kept even though the office has moved more than once.Topics Law and justicec2, Crime and punishmentc2Definitions on the go
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