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Policewoman

[puh-lees-woom-uhn]

noun, plural -wom·en.

a female member of a police force or body.

Origin:
1850–55; police + -woman

Usage note
See -woman.

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policeman or (feminine) policewoman (pəˈliːsmən)

—n , pl -men, -women
	Gender-neutral form: police officer a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constable

policewoman or (feminine) policewoman

—n

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Policewoman

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