Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
 
Help
Definition of police procedural - 2 dictionary results

police procedural

–noun
a mystery novel, film, or television drama that deals realistically with police work.
Also called procedural.


Origin:
1965–70
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To police procedural
police procedural  
n.  A story or drama about the investigation of a crime by the police.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see police procedural on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: