International Patrol

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
IP
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈtroʊl/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. An international ice patrol and full-time radio coverage were also instituted to prevent such disasters in the future.
  2. " We only work at night, and run to international waters to escape Chinese patrol boats," he said.
  3. In an effort to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, the international community has sent navy ships to patrol the area.
  4. An international investigation concluded last week that the coastal patrol warship was hit by a North Korean torpedo.
  5. The suicide blast came a day after a soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force was killed when a patrol struck a roadside bomb.

Other meanings of IP