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policewoman

[puh-lees-woom-uhn] / pəˈlisˌwʊm ən /


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The policewoman frightened him so much with warnings of severe legal consequences that he avoided telling his daughters or bank managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

I asked the equine squad for the breed of horses and one policewoman told me, “Percherons, with a few Clydesdales in the back.”

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024

In one final scene, she reveals her name and her real-life dream: to become a policewoman.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024

Ji-su, the policewoman, was in a quiet conversation with her partner looking charmed, until one of the reporters walked over and stuck his camera about a foot from her face, making her recoil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

The detective took the paper, and he and the policewoman left.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Photos of them smiling while being carried away by policewomen have also gone viral.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

A legal official familiar with Suu Kyi’s court proceedings said she is being held in a newly constructed building with three policewomen, whose duty is to assist her.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022

South Korea aims to raise the number of policewomen to 15% of the 130,000-strong force in 2022, up from 13.4% as of December 2020.

From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2021

“She joined policing at a time when policewomen were faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles,” Chief Michel Moore said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021

A Negro engineer monitored recording equipment between the altar and the coffin which was guarded by eight uniformed Negro policemen and two uniformed Negro policewomen.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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