as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
asked a passing London bobby for directions
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Recent Examples of bobby
His mother and her sisters, wearing sunglasses and bobby soxer skirts and sweaters.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence.
—Will Knight, Wired, 25 Jan. 2020
The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists.
—Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence.
—Will Knight, Wired, 25 Jan. 2020
The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists.
—Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobby
Noun
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Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes a naval officer in the group, spoke with Morning Edition about the upcoming performance.—
Phil Harrell,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Howard | Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that clears the way for teachers, firefighters, policeman and other public sector workers who also receive pension income to receive increases in their Social Security benefits.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bloodshed came less than three hours after 15-year-old Heath Campbell was shot in the head and a 16-year-old boy was hit in the shoulder about a mile away — on E. 93rd St. near Rutland Road in East Flatbush — just before 3:35 p.m., cops said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read Next National 9-year-old boy fatally shot by his stepdad, Wisconsin cops say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Two adults and three kids were sleeping inside when the unknown suspect approached the front door and kicked it before entering, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Inside the condo, officers found the 51-year-old victim in a bedroom suffering from a gunshot wound.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
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Lindemann has been a constable for three years and served 28 years in the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 Oct. 2024
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“Bobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobby. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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