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Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bobby
- [British],
- bull
- [slang],
- constable
- [chiefly British],
- copper,
- flatfoot
- [slang],
- fuzz,
- gendarme,
- lawman,
- officer,
- police officer,
- policeman,
- shamus
- [slang]
Synonyms: Verb
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“Cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
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