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Policeman

🔄 Synonyms of "Policeman"

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Word	Definition
police officernoun	A peace officer who is a member of a police force.
officernoun	One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Policeman"

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Word	Definition
police officernoun	A peace officer who is a member of a police force.
officernoun	One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
bobbynoun	(British, Ireland, Australia, slang) A police officer.
patrolmannoun	A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.
policingnoun	Patrolling by the police.
gendarmenoun	A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
policenoun	(law enforcement) A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime.
constablenoun	(UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
soldiernoun	A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
troopernoun	(military) A soldier.
badgenoun	A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
detectivenoun	(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
marshalnoun	An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
lawmannoun	(informal) An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.
agentnoun	One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
inspectornoun	A person employed to inspect something.
policewomannoun	(law enforcement) A female police officer.
bikernoun	A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.
motorcyclistnoun	Someone who rides a motorcycle.
shovelnoun	A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.