ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Policemanly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Policemanly is an adjective meaning Of, befitting, or characteristic of a policeman; policemanlike.

Meaning

Of, befitting, or characteristic of a policeman; policemanlike.

Example Sentences

It would be dead against all policemanly etiquette.
'And I, in my sneaky policemanly way, wouldn't mind you having a chat with her.
The astonished Ken Wharfe came by just in time to witness this bizarre spectacle and in an appropriately policemanly manner rebuked the butler for his 'unforgivably disloyal' and 'deeply unprofessional' behaviour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include policemanlike, policelike, cop-wise, coplike, officerlike, officer-like.

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