policeman
Americannoun
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
- policemanlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of policeman
Example Sentences
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Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.
From Barron's
“I don’t have to be as much of a policeman,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
“I understand America is tired of the role of global policeman,” he said.
A senior Sikh policeman, putatively working for the colonial government, protected Vasdev from arrest.
"The Big Five has already penetrated the political sphere and there are documented cases of high-profile connections in the political arena," the policeman alleged.
From BBC
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