bobbynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɒb.i/us/ˈbɑː.bi/UK old-fashioned informala police officer:
People liked seeing their friendly local/neighbourhood bobby on his beat.
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People who work for the police service
- cadet
- chaperone
- chief constable
- constable
- cop
- DCI
- G-man
- inspector
- Mountie
- nark
- officer
- outrider
- patrol officer
- patrolman
- policeman
- policewoman
- prefect
- sepoy
- sergeant
- trooper
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