robocop

ro·bo·cop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-boh-kop]
- /ˈroʊ boʊˌkɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-boh-kop]
- /ˈroʊ boʊˌkɒp/

Definitions of robocop word

noun robocop a remote-controlled, programmable robot under development for use in law enforcement. 1
noun robocop a police officer who acts in a mechanical, routine manner: A robocop gave me a speeding ticket on my way to the emergency room! 1
noun robocop a person who tries to control or restrain someone’s bad behavior. 1

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Origin of robocop

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

1985-90; robo- + cop2; from the 1987 science-fiction movie RoboCop, in which a crime-fighting robot is constructed from the remains of a dead police officer

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Parts of speech for Robocop

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robocop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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