policeman

po-lice-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A male member of a police force.

Forms

plural: policemen

Related words

See also: officer, police, policewoman
Synonyms: cop, officer, police officer

Etymology

Compound of "police" + "man." The word "police" comes from French police, ultimately from Greek politeia ("citizenship, government").