police officer (noun)

  • 61patrolwoman —  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural patrolwomen) : a woman member of a police force without officer s rank * * * /peuh trohl woom euhn/, n., pl. patrolwomen. a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc. [PATROL(MAN) +… …

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  • 62shoofly — noun 1. an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑policeman, ↑police officer, ↑officer 2. a child s rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to… …

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  • 63investigator — noun 1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research (Freq. 8) • Syn: ↑research worker, ↑researcher • Derivationally related forms: ↑investigate, ↑research (for: ↑researche …

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  • 64state trooper — noun a state police officer • Syn: ↑trooper • Hypernyms: ↑policeman, ↑police officer, ↑officer …

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  • 65captain — noun 1》 the person in command of a ship.     ↘the pilot in command of a civil aircraft.     ↘a rank of naval officer above commander and below commodore. 2》 a rank of officer in the army and in the US and Canadian air forces, above lieutenant and …

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  • 66water bailiff — noun Etymology: Middle English 1. obsolete : an English customs officer required to search ships 2. : any of various former British officials having specified jurisdiction over the water: as a. : an official superseded in 1771 having jurisdiction …

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  • 67scene — noun 1 place where sth happened ADJECTIVE ▪ accident, crash, crime, murder ▪ footprints found near the murder scene VERB + SCENE ▪ attend …

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  • 68trooper — noun Date: 1640 1. a. (1) an enlisted cavalryman (2) the horse of a cavalryman b. paratrooper c. soldier 2. a. a mounted police officer b. a state police officer 3. tr …

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  • 69rozzer — noun A police officer. Syn: police officer …

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  • 70constable — noun /ˈkʌnstəbəl/ a) A police officer ranking below sergeant in most British police forces. (See also Chief Constable). b) Officer of a noble court in the middle ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal) …

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