Definitions of policeman
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a member of a police force
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synonyms:
officer, police officer
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types:
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bobby
an informal term for a British policeman
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bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
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captain, police captain, police chief
a policeman in charge of a precinct
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constable, police constable
a police officer of the lowest rank
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detective, investigator, police detective, tec
a police officer who investigates crimes
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gendarme
a French policeman
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inspector
a high ranking police officer
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motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop
a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)
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police matron, policewoman
a woman policeman
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Mountie
colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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shoofly
an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
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traffic cop
a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
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trooper
a mounted policeman
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state trooper, trooper
a state police officer
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Chief Constable
the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
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crossing guard
someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing
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dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw
someone who is a detective
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meter maid
policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
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plainclothesman
a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
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pointsman
a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
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tracer
an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
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type of:
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law officer, lawman, peace officer
an officer of the law
Pronunciation
US
/pəˈlismən/
UK
/pəˈlismən/
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