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

There was a group of them, policemen, and then there was a priest with them.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
The head-on crash that killed two policemen and five joyriders in Middlesbrough in August, and its aftermath, is the latest.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of policemen

Noun

Both cops and the wounded woman were taken to a local hospital in stable condition and all three have since been released.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Sep. 2026
As the chasing cops weave around commuters and a school bus, dash cam video shows Trooper Major pulling up behind the truck and ramming it in the far-right breakdown lane.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

At least seven armed gunmen also attempted to enter the police compound and exchanged fire with officers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
New York State has agreed to pay a $24 million settlement to the family of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death by Department of Corrections officers while in custody at an upstate prison, state officials said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of officers

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