policemannoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈliːs.mən/us/pəˈliːs.mən/plural -men /-mən/A2 a male member of a police force
Examples
- The youths scuffled with the policeman, then escaped down the lane.
- The policeman walked along the street, shining a torch into every car.
- The traffic lights were out of order, but there was a policeman directing the traffic.
- "And where do you think you're going?" demanded the policeman.
- He said that two policemen assaulted him while he was in custody.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People who work for the police service
- bobby
- cadet
- chaperone
- chief constable
- constable
- cop
- fed
- G-man
- inspector
- Mountie
- nark
- officer
- outrider
- patrolman
- police officer
- policewoman
- prefect
- sepoy
- sergeant
- trooper
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Examples from literature
- Duke (on the left) was the sheriff, or head policeman, of Honolulu.