WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
state′ police′, 
  1. a police force under state authority rather than under the authority of a city or county in the state.

'state police' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gestapo - Texas Ranger - alert - police state - ranger - smokey - state trooper - trooper

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