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policeman

American  
[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /

noun

plural

policemen

  1. a member of a police force or body.

  2. Ice Hockey. enforcer.

policeman British  
/ pəˈliːsmən /

noun

  1. Gender-neutral form: police officer.  a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constable

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Gender

See -man.

Other Word Forms

  • policemanlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of policeman

First recorded in 1795–1805; police + -man

Example Sentences

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Months earlier, he had reunited with one of the policemen in the video, Stoll Watt, to announce an upcoming documentary into his obscure and eccentric life.

From BBC

They would be vigilantly watching for the resident policeman who was determined to catch them, he said.

From BBC

While working as a military policeman there, he joined a judo club.

From The Wall Street Journal

To my horror at 5:25 the shop door opened and in stepped a policeman.

From Literature

A rather worried-looking policeman did come to the house later that same evening to question Mutti about the elephant we were keeping in our garden.

From Literature

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