BOBBIES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bobbies

noun

plural of bobby, British

as in policemen

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level asked a passing London bobby for directions

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Recent Examples of bobbies Dee is in his Springheel Jack costume, since London bobbies of that era would rather work with a mythical highwayman than a real Chinese man. — Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025

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Noun

One of Sanchez’s associates shot at the policemen, who returned fire.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
There was a group of them, policemen, and then there was a priest with them.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of policemen

Noun

Third place was Japanese director Sabu’s Arrested Memory, a crime caper about a detective with dementia who unwittingly wanders off with a multimillion-dollar ransom, sending cops and criminals on his trail.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened inside the house, and Hartman said officers encountered inconsistencies while interviewing those who were there.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Jolly has called for a new requirement that officers obtain a warrant from a judge before accessing Flock camera footage, while Donalds is pushing for harsher punishments to deter misuse.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of officers

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