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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civilians

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobbies

Noun

However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.

— Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026