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—
R. B. Long
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Examples of policeman in a Sentence
reported the crime to the nearest policeman
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The first fighting contingents of soldiers and military policemen from Latin America arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday to join the armed international security mission in the country’s fight against terrorizing gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Two policemen were mortally wounded, and Ratliff and Davis were also wounded, Davis severely.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The first fighting contingents of soldiers and military policemen from Latin America arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday to join the armed international security mission in the country’s fight against terrorizing gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Two policemen were mortally wounded, and Ratliff and Davis were also wounded, Davis severely.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Policeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policeman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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