policeman
Americannoun
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
- policemanlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of policeman
Example Sentences
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"I got taken in the office with a policeman and Mr Phillips was being all authoritative," Karen explains.
From BBC
A policeman’s visit to Sally’s house in an English village sets things spinning.
The former policeman became emotional and paused momentarily at this point as he reflected on "young Noah".
From BBC
Ms Pelicot was taken aside by a policeman, who started asking her a series of increasingly probing questions.
From BBC
As a result, more than 75,000 policemen, soldiers and private security officers were activated for the opening ceremony, and camouflaged soldiers carrying assault rifles became a common sight outside venues.
From Los Angeles Times
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