policeman

/pə'li:smən/ Cách viết khác : (policer-officer) /pə'li:s'ɔfisə/

Thân thiện

A policeman helps a lost child find their parents.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male member of a police force: A man whose job is to enforce laws, maintain public order, and prevent and detect crime. He typically wears a uniform and has the authority to arrest people.
   • A police officer: While "policeman" specifies gender, it is often used more generally to refer to any uniformed police officer, especially in older or informal contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The policeman directed traffic at the busy intersection.
  • A policeman helped the lost child find his parents.
  • He asked the policeman for directions to the station.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a policeman": To have the profession of a police officer.
  • His dream was to be a policeman and serve his community.
• "the policeman on the beat": Refers to an officer who patrols a specific area on foot.
  • The policeman on the beat knows all the local shopkeepers.

Variants and Related Words

• Police officer (n): The standard, gender-neutral term for a member of a police force.
  • She is a dedicated police officer.
• Policewoman (n): A female member of a police force.
  • The policewoman took the witness statement.
• Constable (n): A police officer of the lowest rank in some forces, or a specific title.
• Cop (n, informal): A common informal term for a police officer.

Synonyms

• Officer: A general term for a person with authority in a uniformed service, commonly used to address police.
• Law enforcement officer: A formal term for someone employed to enforce the law.

Related Phrases

• Traffic policeman: A police officer who specializes in controlling vehicle traffic.
  • The traffic policeman issued a ticket for speeding.
• Off-duty policeman: A police officer who is not currently working.
  • An off-duty policeman intervened to stop the fight.

Related Idioms

• "Long arm of the law": Refers to the far-reaching power of the police and legal system.
  • You can't escape the long arm of the law.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a member of a police force
   • it was an accident, officer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• police officer
• officer