policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən 
1
: a member of a police force
2
: one held to resemble a policeman
making the United States the policeman for the whole wide world—
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Examples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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The play is at its weakest with the arrival of the third character, a policeman assigned to Monica who is blunt and dim.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
If some policeman catches this guy on a routine stop, our investigation ends.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Massapequa Park Village Mayor Daniel Pearl are all expected to attend the event honoring the 31-year-old policeman fatally shot during a traffic stop in Queens late Monday afternoon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
There’s a cumulative power to this story of a policeman who investigates a strange series of events in a small town and basically discovers ancient evil, an epic tale that rewards your commitment with a final act that’s devastating and unforgettable.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
If some policeman catches this guy on a routine stop, our investigation ends.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Massapequa Park Village Mayor Daniel Pearl are all expected to attend the event honoring the 31-year-old policeman fatally shot during a traffic stop in Queens late Monday afternoon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
There’s a cumulative power to this story of a policeman who investigates a strange series of events in a small town and basically discovers ancient evil, an epic tale that rewards your commitment with a final act that’s devastating and unforgettable.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlē-smən
Medical Definition
policeman
noun
po·lice·man
pə-ˈlēs-mən
plural policemen
-mən
: 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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