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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | officer of the law |
| Synonyms: | MP, arm of the law, carabiniere, constable, cop, deputy, detective, flatfoot, flic, fuzz, gendarme, law enforcement agent, law enforcer, lawman, lawwoman, marshal, meter maid, military police, mounted police officer, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, policeman, policewoman, sheriff, the man, traffic officer, trooper |
| Main Entry: | cop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | policeperson |
| Synonyms: | deputy, flatfoot, fuzz, lawman, officer of the law, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, police officer, policeman, policewoman, sheriff, the man |
| Main Entry: | detective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigator of crime |
| Synonyms: | P. I., Sherlock Holmes, agent, analyst, bird dog, bloodhound, bull*, constable, cop, dick, eavesdropper, eye*, fed, fink, flatfoot, gumshoe, informer, nark, peeper, plainclothes officer, police officer, private eye, private investigator, prosecutor, reporter, roper, scout, sergeant, shadow*, shamus, shoofly, sleuth, slewfoot, snoop, spy, tail |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspector |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examiner |
| Synonyms: | assessor, auditor, checker, controller, detective, investigator, monitor, overseer, police officer, private eye, reviewer, scrutinizer, sleuth, tester |
| Main Entry: | officer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in law enforcement |
| Synonyms: | arm*, badge, black and white, captain, centurion, cop, deputy, detective, flatfoot, mounty, noncom, police, police officer, sergeant, sheriff |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sleuth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | detective |
| Synonyms: | P.I., agent, bloodhound, cop, dick, eavesdropper, flatfoot, gumshoe, investigator, police officer, private detective, private eye, private investigator, sleuthhound, spy, tail, tracker |
| Main Entry: | watchkeeper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who guards, is on lookout |
| Synonyms: | caretaker, curator, custodian, detective, flagger, guard, keeper, lookout, observer, patrol, picket, police officer, ranger, scout, security guard, security officer, sentinel, sentry, signaller, spotter, spy, ward, warden, watch, watcher |
| Main Entry: | patrolman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | policeman |
| Synonyms: | arm of the law, badge, bear*, beat cop, black and white, blue*, bluecoat, bobby, constable, constabulary, cop, copper, corps, detective, fed, finest, flatfoot, force, gendarme, heat*, law, law enforcement, narc, officer, patrol, patrolwoman, peace officer, police, police officer, policewoman |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | patrolwoman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | policeman |
| Synonyms: | arm of the law, badge, bear*, beat cop, black and white, blue*, bluecoat, bobby, constable, constabulary, cop, copper, corps, detective, fed, finest, flatfoot, force, gendarme, heat*, law, law enforcement, narc, officer, patrol, patrolman, peace officer, police, police officer, policewoman |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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