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policeman

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of policeman

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

reported the crime to the nearest policeman

Synonyms of policeman

cop, copper, lawman, officer, police officer

Words Related to policeman

patrolman, policewoman

detective, inspector, investigator, plainclothesman, sherlock, sleuth

marshal (also marshall), sheriff, trooper

captain, lieutenant, sergeant

constabulary, heat [slang], police, police force

operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator

Near Antonyms of policeman

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