police officer (noun)

  • 51duty officer — noun The officer on duty at any particular time • • • Main Entry: ↑duty * * * ˈduty officer 7 [duty officer duty officers] noun the officer, for example in the police, army, etc, who is on duty at a particular time in a particular place …

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  • 52duty officer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms duty officer : singular duty officer plural duty officers a police officer or other official who is on duty at a particular time …

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  • 53scene-of-crime officer — noun A police officer responsible for gathering evidence at the scene of a crime • • • Main Entry: ↑scene …

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  • 54chief of police — chief of po lice (plural ,chiefs of po lice) noun count AMERICAN the most senior police officer in a city who is in charge of all the police there …

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  • 55poˈlice ˌofficer — noun [C] a member of the police …

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  • 56protective service officer — noun (in Victoria) a member of the police force with restricted power, deployed to maintain security in law courts, parliament, etc. Abbrev.: PSO …

  • 57Chief Constable — noun the head of the police force in a county (or similar area) • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 58plain clothes — noun ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc. • Syn: ↑civilian clothing, ↑civilian dress, ↑civilian garb • Hypernyms: ↑clothing, ↑article of clothing, ↑vesture, ↑wear, ↑ …

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  • 59traffic cop — noun a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic • Hypernyms: ↑policeman, ↑police officer, ↑officer • Hyponyms: ↑crossing guard, ↑pointsman * * * noun : a policeman who regulates the movement of traffic …

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  • 60military policeman — noun a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners • Syn: ↑MP • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms …

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