Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A police officer, usually a male.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
A glass rod capped at one end with rubber, used in a chemistry laboratory for gravimetric analysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any skipper of the genus Coeliades.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
Synonym of enforcer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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Synonyms: enforcer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a member of a police force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: police officer, officer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lawman, law officer, peace officer
Narrower terms: bobby, bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig, captain, police captain, police chief, constable, police constable, detective, investigator, tec, police detective, gendarme, inspector, motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop, police matron, policewoman, Mountie, shoofly, traffic cop, trooper, state trooper
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek πολῑ́της (polī́tēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek πολῑτείᾱ (polīteíā)bor. Latin politiabor. Middle French policeder. English police Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English policeman From police + -man.
