policewoman

American  

[puh-lees-woom-uhn] / pəˈlisˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

policewomen

1. a female member of a police force or body.

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of policewoman

First recorded in 1850–55; police + -woman

Example Sentences

“A South African policewoman told us that we were like guests who came without knocking on the door,” Abu Samra said.

From The Wall Street Journal

My auntie was a policewoman and my mum was a maths teacher, so Tough by name, tough by nature.

From BBC

"The policewoman told us we needed to get out straight away, and in the space of 10 minutes, we got the kids dressed, we grabbed the nearest things that we could find."

From BBC

"You want to be a policewoman you can come if you want," he is said to have told her.

From BBC

I asked the equine squad for the breed of horses and one policewoman told me, “Percherons, with a few Clydesdales in the back.”

From Salon

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