rent-a-cop
noun
US, often disparaging
: a security worker (such as a guard) who is not a police officer
Word History
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
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“Rent-a-cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rent-a-cop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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