policewoman
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1.1
- noun
- /pəˈliːsˌwʊmən/
:
mujer policía
- A policewoman helped the children cross the street safely.
- an undercover policewoman
- a young policewoman
- killed a policewoman
And I said to the policewoman, hang on a minute, they're victims.
- And I said to the policewoman, hang on a minute, they're victims.
- There was a New York policewoman who was who turned into a a pornography star.
Examples
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During the parade, a policewoman directed traffic to keep the streets clear.
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The policewoman answered questions from the crowd at the festival.
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The policewoman stopped, thought for a moment about going back, then kept coming closer.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Are you a policewoman?" she asked.
Fiction book (1996) -
Could you tell a policewoman the exact words she used?
Fiction book (1994) -
"New Jersey," the policewoman said.
Fiction book (2001) -
The young policewoman, Sergeant Roman, stood a few feet away, watching.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Reverend Harris tells me you sent a policewoman to support his wife.
Fiction book (1996) -
But I was very glad that the young policewoman wasn't more than a shout away.
Fiction book (1994) -
Three policemen and a policewoman stood in a clump talking near the registration desk.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who works for the police
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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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A woman who has an official job leading people in the police or army
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5.8
A female police officer who patrols an area to keep people safe
A woman who is a police officer and enforces the law
Compounds
A woman in the military who makes sure soldiers follow rules and guards prisoners
A female police officer who rides a motorcycle to patrol and stop drivers who break traffic rules
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word policewoman starts with police and ends with woman. The part police comes from an old Greek word polis meaning 'city' and later came to mean 'public order', so a policewoman is a woman whose job is to keep order and safety in the community.