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policeperson

[ puh-lees-pur-suhn ]
/ pəˈlisˌpɜr sən /
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noun
a member of a police force.
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Origin of policeperson

First recorded in 1965–70; police + -person

usage note for policeperson

See -person.

Words nearby policeperson

police force, policeman, policeman's helmet, Police Motu, police officer, policeperson, police power, police procedural, police reporter, police state, police station
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