patrolwoman


Also found in: Thesaurus.

pa·trol·wom·an

 (pə-trōl′wo͝om′ən)
n.
A policewoman who patrols or polices an assigned area.

patrolwoman

(pəˈtrəʊlˌwʊmən)
n, pl -women
(Law) US a woman, esp a policewoman, who patrols a certain area

pa•trol•wom•an

(pəˈtroʊlˌwʊm ən)

n., pl. -wom•en.
a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific route or area.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

patrolwoman

noun
A member of a law-enforcement agency:
bluecoat, finest, officer, patrolman, peace officer, police, policeman, police officer, policewoman.
Informal: cop, law.
Slang: bull, copper, flatfoot, fuzz, gendarme, heat, man (often uppercase).
Chiefly British: bobby, constable, peeler.
Translations

patrolwoman

[pəˈtrəʊlˌwʊmən] N (patrolwomen (pl)) (US) → mujer f policía (Brit) (Aut) mecánica del servicio de ayuda en carretera
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Pamela Daniels became Dudley's first female officer in 1978, she couldn't have known she would remain the department's lone patrolwoman through a 34-year career.
Dudley's first female officer retires after 34 years on force
Jaz is a fascinating character: Now a successful businesswoman, she had served in the Air Force Security Police, and spent a few years as a professional boxer before becoming a patrolwoman with the Metro Nashville police force.
Gloria's Bookshelf
A 22-year-old patrolwoman demanded to see his papers.
BOB DYLAN? HE'S LIKE A COMPLETE UNKNOWN; Cop, 22, doesn't recognise star
married to constantly nagging highway patrolwoman Angela (Aimee Klein).
Buick Riviera

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?