cop in English: An informal word for a police officer. (noun)

Translation

An informal word for a police officer.

Word origin

Short for copper, from the old verb cop, meaning to catch or take hold of.

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"Cop" is a friendly, informal word for a police officer.

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People say "cop" with friends, not in a letter to an office.

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"Cops" is the plural form.

officer

A person with a job of power in the police, the army, or a large office.

law

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

soldier

A person who fights for their country as part of an army.

boss

The person who is in charge and tells the workers what to do.

sheriff

In the United States, the chief police officer of a county.

detective

A police officer, or another person, whose job is to find out who did a crime.

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