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policeman

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po·lice·man  (p-lsmn)
n.
A man who is a member of a police force.

policeman [pəˈliːsmən] feminine, policewoman
n pl -men, -women
(Law) a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.policemanpoliceman - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
constabulary, police, police force, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
bobby - an informal term for a British policeman
cop, fuzz, copper, pig, bull - uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
police captain, police chief, captain - a policeman in charge of a precinct
police constable, constable - a police officer of the lowest rank
detective, police detective, tec, investigator - a police officer who investigates crimes
gendarme - a French policeman
inspector - a high ranking police officer
law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop - a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)
police matron, policewoman - a woman policeman
Mountie - colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
shoofly - an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
traffic cop - a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
trooper - a mounted policeman
state trooper, trooper - a state police officer
Translations
policeman [pəˈliːsmən] N (policemen (pl)) → guardia m, policía m

policeman [pəˈliːsmən] n (in town)agent m de police, policier m; (in country)gendarme m
He's a policeman → Il est policier.
police officer nagent mf de police, policier/ière m/f
police presence nprésence f policière
police protection nprotection f de la police
police record ncasier m judiciaire
to have a police record → avoir un casier judiciaire
police state nétat m policier
police station n (in town)poste m de police, commissariat m de police; (in country)gendarmerie f

policeman [pəˈliːsmən] n (-men (pl)) → poliziotto, agente m di polizia
policeman [pəˈliːsmən] n (-men (pl)) → poliziotto, agente m di polizia

policeman ضابط شرطة policista politimand Polizist αστυνομικός policía poliisi policier policajac poliziotto 警官 경찰관 politieagent politimann policjant agente da polícia, policial полицейский polis ตำรวยชาย erkek polis nam cảnh sát 警察


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