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policeman

[ puh-lees-muhn ]

noun

plural policemen.
  1. a member of a police force or body.
  2. Ice Hockey. enforcer ( def 4 ).


policeman

/ əˈːə /

noun

  1. a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constable Gender-neutral formpolice officer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·m· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of policeman1

First recorded in 1795–1805; police + -man
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A policeman quickly came to their aid and got Emma out of the car.

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In literature, it quietly signalled comfort or complacency; in films, it became a shorthand for the lazy official, gluttonous uncle, or a corrupt policeman.

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Mr Lee remembers walking through campus one day, when they saw a girl being interrogated by two plain clothes policemen.

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Trevor Lock, the policeman who was taken hostage in a siege on the Iranian embassy in 1980, has died aged 85, his daughter has confirmed.

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A group of policemen were loading furniture and household goods on to trucks, and appeared to be trying to salvage what was still useable.

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