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traffic cop
noun
- a police officer who directs the flow of traffic, usually at an intersection.
traffic cop
noun
- informal.a policeman who supervises road traffic
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Origin of traffic cop1
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Example Sentences
Content moderation cannot fix the systemic problems plaguing social media any more than traffic cops could safeguard roads with no lane markings, speed limits, signs, or traffic lights.
Both the traffic cop and the 911 operator say that, if it comes down to them losing their job, then they would get their shots.
The sight of a traffic cop made him dodge around a corner that threw him off his course.
I look to the traffic cop for attention but, being a handsome man, he thinks I'm trying to flirt.
I guess I was brought up in a land of freedom and glory, where the only tyrant you ever meet is a traffic cop.
She came to know all sorts and conditions of men; Charley O'Brien, the traffic cop, was one of her best friends.
The traffic cop, seeing the crowd, strolls over to see what's wrong.
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