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policeman

The correct spelling is policeman.

How to pronounce policeman

/pəˈliːsmən/
noun

IPA: /pəˈliːsmən/

Say it like: Pol-ise-man

The correct spelling is policeman. One who enforces.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.One who enforces.
  2. 2.The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
  3. 3.A player tasked with physically intimidating or confronting the opposition.
  4. 4.A member of a police force, especially one who is male.
  5. 5.A glass rod capped at one end with rubber, used in a chemistry laboratory for gravimetric analysis.

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