cop
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6.3
- noun
- /kɑp/
- Informal
:
poli
- The cop directed traffic at the busy intersection.
- a bad cop
- good cop, bad cop
- a good cop
He wanted to be a state cop more than anything.
- He wanted to be a state cop more than anything.
- Black cops, Asian cops, white cops, they all have biases.
- So I come across these rogue cops and these guys are no good.
- And I found the gender differences in the way cops write tickets.
- A guy steals a car, cops follow him at high speed.
- Uh oh, looks like the kitchen's on fire and the cops are here still.
- And the court system tends to favor cops over individuals.
- Have you seen these cop shows, right?
- Maybe he just because the only person who said he's a cop is Clancy's dad.
- And the corrupt cop puts him in a good strong dilemma.
- But what's important to a good young cop, the hands.
- The National Guard keeps the peace like the cops and Kyle racist.
Examples
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Look, I already told the cops everything, all right?
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You called the cops on him?
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I want to be a black female cop in America.
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Nobody wanted to call the cops in the black community.
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But the cops are on their way!
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The cops put him in jail but he did nothing.
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Everywhere I go cops follow me.
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Did you believe the cops treated Daniel fairly?
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He wanted to be a state cop more than anything.
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How long do you think it'll take the cops to figure it out?
Synonyms
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1.2
A person who works for the police and enforces the law
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1.1
A person who keeps people safe and stops crime
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9.9
An insulting name for a police officer used in anger
112
4.1
A police officer who rides a horse to watch streets and crowds
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4.1
A police officer of low rank who works in local communities
33
9.0
A police officer who keeps people safe and enforces laws
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4.2
A police officer who walks around an area to keep people safe
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9.9
An informal name for a police officer
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3.5
A person who has legal power to make people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
8
9.2
A person who works as a police officer in Britain
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2.4
A police officer who directs cars and people at busy intersections
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2.2
A person who makes sure people follow the law, like a police officer or sheriff
5
9.7
A rude slang name for a police officer
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3.4
A police officer who rides a motorcycle and enforces traffic laws
3
8.8
A police officer who patrols on foot in a neighborhood
2
9.9
A slang word for the police
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2.8
A low-ranking person who enforces the law and helps people
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9.9
A British slang word for a police officer
1
9.9
A French informal word for a police officer
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4.2
A police officer who patrols roads to catch drivers going too fast
People who make sure others follow the law
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
An act of asking the police to come and deal with a problem, often during an argument
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cop as a word for a police officer likely comes from an old verb meaning 'to take' or 'seize', the same idea you see in capture. So a cop is, in a simple image, someone who 'takes' or catches criminals.