as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
asked a passing London bobby for directions
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Noun
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
Noun
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Robert Karroll was shot in his ballistic vest by an 18-year-old gunman who approached the officer’s unmarked vehicle in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, cops said.
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The cops posted outside of the nearby Swarovski and PINK stores are similarly unwilling to entertain my interrogations.
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In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.
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At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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“Bobbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobbies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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