Patrolman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Patrolman is a noun meaning A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.
Meaning
A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.
Example Sentences
On September 9, when a solitary Japanese patrolman tried to curtail the work of five Taiwanese who were cutting trees from a windbreak (in Anting settlement, Sinhua district), the accused responded "Taiwan is not Japan's land. Why are you stopping us?"
Word Forms
- patrolmen
Synonyms for patrolman
Depending on context, synonyms include flatfoot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flatfoot, policeman, police, constable, trooper, officer.
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