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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn]

po·lice·man

[puh-lees-muhn]
noun, plural po·lice·men.
1.
a member of a police force or body.
2.
Ice Hockey. enforcer (def. 4).

Origin:
1795–1805; police + -man

po·lice·man·like, adjective


See -man.

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Policeman is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
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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policeman po·lice·man (pə-lēs'mən)
n.
An instrument, usually a rubber-tipped rod, for removing solid particles from a glass container.

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