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

The second was when Lula, in response, called Flávio Bolsonaro a vigilante, in a reference to groups linked to policemen that are operating in poor communities in Rio de Janeiro.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Onlookers and policemen rushed to the balloon’s basket to find the three men lying crumpled on the ground.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of policemen

Noun

With his tires slashed by Todd and cops en route, Fang selects a glossy red muscle car for his getaway.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
On Sunday, cops arrested Larry Powlis, who’d been caught on video leaving the 67-year-old victim’s building the day Panetti’s body was discovered.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cops

Noun

The service's Inspector Jeff Tyre said in a video message that the second body had been found in a search by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and conservation officers on Tuesday afternoon after the discovery of the first set of remains a day earlier.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Lawyers are officers of the court, bound by ethical obligations to pursue claims in good faith and not abuse the legal process for improper purposes.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

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