as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
asked a passing London bobby for directions
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Recent Examples of bobby
Indeed, the iconic image of the unarmed British bobby was a product of this trust.
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Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2026
The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place.
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The Economist,
12 Oct. 2019
The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists.
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Michael O'Sullivan,
chicagotribune.com,
27 Aug. 2019
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 June 2026
The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place.
—
The Economist,
12 Oct. 2019
The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists.
—
Michael O'Sullivan,
chicagotribune.com,
27 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobby
Noun
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My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
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.
Noun
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
Noun
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
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“Bobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobby. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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