policeman
- a member of a police force or body.
- Ice Hockey. enforcer(def 4).
Origin of policeman
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Related Words for policeman
detective, police, patrolman, constable, officer, man, force, corps, bluecoat, pig, blue, badge, bear, heat, bull, law, cop, bobby, fuzz, gumshoeExamples from the Web for policeman
Contemporary Examples of policeman
Even before the shootings, New York policeman were telling the Mayor not to attend their funerals.
Police say Myers charged at the policeman, they wrestled, and then he shot at least three bullets before his gun jammed.
Our Pashto interpreter explained how he had pretended to be a Pakistani policeman when interested crowds approached the compound.
The policeman then commandeers the dashcammed car and orders the driver to chase down the perp.
And when a policeman rises to the top, you take care of your old buddies by turning a blind eye to their businesses.
Historical Examples of policeman
He was stopped by a policeman, who demanded, "Whose bag is that, Johnny?"
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
A policeman told me that he lived on this street, and that his name is Calkins.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
I would dismiss every policeman at once, with thanks, if I were you.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
I am not sure that Policeman Duffer would have recognized him.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
The whole air of him, though he was in civilian's clothes, proclaimed the policeman.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
policeman
feminine policewoman
- a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constableGender-neutral form: police officer
Word Origin and History for policeman
policeman
(pə-lēs′mən)- An instrument, usually a rubber-tipped rod, for removing solid particles from a glass container.