traffic cop
noun
a police officer who directs the flow of traffic, usually at an intersection.
traffic cops
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pluralof traffic cop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A statewide “high visibility enforcement” day is scheduled Sept. 11 to place extra traffic cops near schools, said Koffel.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
"It's a job creation scheme for retired traffic cops."
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2023
We tend to associate that kind of discretion with high-level officials like judges, but it’s the work of low-level functionaries too, from the DMV to traffic cops to bus drivers.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2022
So for a couple of generations, British traffic cops sneeringly asked speeding motorists, “Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss?”
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2020
But I see a couple of traffic cops comin' over from Broadway; so I breaks through, grabs Clifford by the arm, and chases him down the avenue, breathin' some hard but not much hurt.
From Torchy by George Brehm
