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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 policemen word
- noun plural policemen a member of a police force or body. 1
- noun plural policemen Ice Hockey. enforcer (def 4). 1
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Origin of policemen
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; police + -man
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Parts of speech for Policemen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
policemen 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
policemen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for policemen
noun policemen
- bears — Plural form of bear.
- 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.
- constables — Plural form of constable.
- constabularies — Plural form of constabulary.
- cops — (slang) Plural form of cop; Police officers.
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