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Policeman

/pəˈliːsmən/
A person who is trained and authorized to enforce laws and maintain order in communities.

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Examples:

The policeman is on the street.A policeman helped find my lost dog.

Etymology:

etymology
The term policeman emerged in the late 18th century from police, which traces its roots to the Greek word politeia referring to the states government, and -man,' denoting male gender.

Usage Statistics:

178 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
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