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policeperson

American  
[puh-lees-pur-suhn] / pəˈlisˌpɜr sən /

noun

  1. a member of a police force.


Gender

See -person.

Etymology

Origin of policeperson

First recorded in 1965–70; police + -person


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As taxpayers we have "the right" to know which policeperson writes the least/most tickets, makes the least/most arrests, which has taken the least/most sick time?

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2012

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