as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a comic strip about a square-jawed, trench-coated flatfoot who always caught the crooks in suitably dramatic fashion
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Noun
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Plan for new Palestinian police Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says his country is training some 5,000 new Palestinian policemen for Gaza.—
NPR,
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mayor Eric Adams, who endorsed Cuomo, recently announced funding to hire 5,000 new NYPD officers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The city was going bankrupt, the cops were on strike, and a fire had wiped out telephone service in my part of the East Side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carver and his producing partner Udovich have spent a lot of time in Joliet, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago, with the local cops.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Flatfeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatfeet. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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