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noun
A high-level officer in a police department who is usually responsible for an entire district or precinct.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a policeman in charge of a precinct
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: captain, police chief
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: policeman, police officer, officer
Narrower terms: Chief Constable, Beria, Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria
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