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- [puh-lees-muh n]
- /pəˈlis mən/
- /pəˈliːsmən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-lees-muh n]
- /pəˈlis mən/
Definitions of policeman word
- noun plural policeman a member of a police force or body. 1
- noun plural policeman Ice Hockey. enforcer (def 4). 1
- noun policeman male police officer 1
- countable noun policeman A policeman is a man who is a member of the police force. 0
- noun policeman a member of a police force, esp one holding the rank of constable 0
- noun policeman a member of a police force 0
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Origin of policeman
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; police + -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Policeman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
policeman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
policeman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for policeman
noun policeman
- bluecoat — a person who wears a blue coat, such as a sailor or policeman
- bobby — A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank.
- carabiniere — an Italian national policeman
- carabinieri — a member of the Italian national police force, organized as a military unit and charged with maintaining public security and order as well as assisting local police.
- constable — In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
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