policeman

[ puh-lees-muhn ]
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noun,plural po·lice·men.
  1. a member of a police force or body.

  2. Ice Hockey. enforcer (def. 4).

Origin of policeman

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; police + -man

usage note For policeman

See -man.

Other words from policeman

  • po·lice·man·like, adjective

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How to use policeman in a sentence

  • The policemen looked dull and heavy, as if never again would any one be criminal, and as if they had come to know it.

    Bella Donna | Robert Hichens
  • MacRae brought the glasses to bear, and said it was two Policemen jogging toward camp.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • Already the patch of brush in which lay the renegade Policemen was hidden in the smudge, shut away from our sight.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • Policemen send their daughters to Europe, and the boss politicians get rich so fast they spend money almost like a gentleman.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • Graft among British policemen is unknown and bribery altogether unheard of.

British Dictionary definitions for policeman

policeman

feminine policewoman

/ (pəˈliːsmən) /


nounplural -men or -women
  1. a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constable: Gender-neutral form: police officer

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