policeman
Americannoun
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
- policemanlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of policeman
Example Sentences
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The Fed nominee has called Bitcoin a good asset External link and said it is a “good policeman for policy.”
From Barron's
A military policeman steps out of a small guard’s hut, switching on a torch and pointing it down.
From Literature
She stands talking to the policeman for a few minutes.
From Literature
So he mentioned it to the policeman on the corner, and the policeman said he’d better go investigate because with Herdmans you never could tell.
From Literature
The question roiling this southern African country is more existential: Are the animals personal pets, or furry policemen?
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