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Definition of policemen - 5 dictionary results

po⋅lice⋅man

[puh-lees-muhn]
–noun, plural -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.

en⋅forc⋅er

[en-fawr-ser, -fohr-]
–noun
1. a person or thing that enforces.
2. the member of a group, esp. of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
3. a person, esp. a public official, who enforces laws, regulations, rules, or the like.
4. Also called policeman. Ice Hockey. a physically intimidating or willingly belligerent player who is counted on to retaliate when rough tactics are used by the opposing team.

Origin:
1570–80; enforce + -er 1
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po·lice·man   (pə-lēs'mən)   
n.  A man who is a member of a police force.
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Main Entry: po·lice·man
Pronunciation: p&-'lEs-m&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural po·lice·men /-m&n/
: an instrument (as a flat piece of rubber on a glass rod) for removing solids from a vessel (as a beaker)
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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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