Definitions for policeman
pəˈlis mənpo·lice·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. policeman, police officer, officernoun

   a member of a police force

   "it was an accident, officer"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. policemannoun

   A member of a police force, especially one who is male.

2. policemannoun

   A glass rod capped at one end with rubber, used in a chemistry laboratory for gravimetric analysis.

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1. policeman

   A police officer (also called a policeman and, less commonly, a policewoman) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the rank "officer" is legally reserved for military personnel. Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of suspects and the prevention, detection, and reporting of crime, protection and assistance of the general public, and the maintenance of public order. Police officers may be sworn to an oath, and have the power to arrest people and detain them for a limited time, along with other duties and powers. Some officers are trained in special duties, such as counter-terrorism, surveillance, child protection, VIP protection, civil law enforcement, and investigation techniques into major crime including fraud, rape, murder, and drug trafficking. Although many police officers wear a corresponding uniform, some police officers are plain-clothed in order to pass themselves off as members of the public. In most countries police officers are given exemptions from certain laws to perform their duties. For example an officer may use force if necessary to arrest or detain a person when it would ordinarily be assault. In some countries, officers can also break road rules to perform their duties.

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1. policeman

   A policeman is a male member of a police force, a governmental organization responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing laws. Policemen have the duty to protect individuals and the community, respond to emergency situations, arrest suspects, and sometimes testify in court. They may also patrol assigned areas, issue fines for infractions, and conduct investigations.

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1. Policemannoun

   a member of a body of police; a constable

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POLICEMAN

   A never present help in time of trouble.

Matched Categories

1. • Lawman

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'policeman' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4534

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'policeman' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2642

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'policeman' in Nouns Frequency: #1291

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce policeman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say policeman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of policeman in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of policeman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of policeman in a Sentence

1. Prince William and Prince George:

   Sitting in the backseat, singing away, it felt like a real family moment, and my mother, she'd be driving along, singing at the top of her voice. And we'd even get the policeman in the car, he'd be occasionally singing along, as well.

2. Le Maire:

   Are we going to allow the United States to be the economic policeman of the world? The answer is no, strengthening that 1996 rule ... would allow us to take charge ourselves of the cost of any potential sanctions paid by firms, which could therefore be paid for on their behalf by the European Union.

3. Le Maire:

   Are we going to allow the United States to be the economic policeman of the world? The answer is no.

4. from an official Japanese guide for English-speaking drivers, 1936:

   1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him or otherwise disrespect him. 2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle, tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as "Hi, Hi." [...] 5. Beware of greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually.

5. Richard Bruno:

   It is a danger to the public, first of all, you are in a uniform, and you have the authority of a policeman. Guess what people think -- you are a policeman.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=policeman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Policeman
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policeman
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman
6. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=policeman
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=policeman