as in policeman
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 bobby
His mother and her sisters, wearing sunglasses and bobby soxer skirts and sweaters.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence.
—Will Knight, Wired, 25 Jan. 2020
The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists.
—Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence.
—Will Knight, Wired, 25 Jan. 2020
The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists.
—Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bobby
Noun
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State media reported the executions of protesters Saleh Mohammadi, Saeed Davodi and Mehdi Ghasemi who were accused of participating in the murders of two policemen during protests in Qom on 8 January 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Tucson hit both vehicles before slamming into the police cruiser and the tractor-trailer, cops said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Subsequent footage shows cops instructing Timberlake to complete a series of sobriety tests.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a news release, police said officers provided first aid to control heavy bleeding until firefighters and EMS arrived.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors under former President Joe Biden pressed charges against the officers.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Set during the Song Dynasty, the film stars Liu Fengchao as Xue Buyi, a disciplined but rigid constable who becomes the target of a conspiracy after being framed for a robbery.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Bobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobby. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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