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po·lice·wom·an

 (pə-lēs′wo͝om′ən)
n.
A woman who is a member of a police force.
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policewoman

(pəˈliːswʊmən)
n, pl -women
(Law) a female police officer
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po•lice•wom•an

(pəˈlisˌwʊm ən)

n., pl. -wom•en.
a woman who is a member of a police force.
[1850–55]
usage: See -woman.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.policewoman - a woman policemanpolicewoman - a woman policeman      
police matron
meter maid - policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
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policewoman

noun
A member of a law-enforcement agency:
bluecoat, finest, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, police, policeman, police officer.
Informal: cop, law.
Slang: bull, copper, flatfoot, fuzz, gendarme, heat, man (often uppercase).
Chiefly British: bobby, constable, peeler.
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Translations
policistka
kvindelig politibetjent
naispoliisi
policajka
rendőrnő
lögreglumaîur
婦人警官
여자 경찰관
policajtka
policajka
kvinnlig polis
ตำรวจหญิง
nữ cảnh sát

policewoman

[pəˈliːsˌwʊmən] N (policewomen (pl)) → mujer f policía
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policewoman

[pəˈliːswʊmən] n → policière f, femme f policier
She's a policewoman → Elle est policière.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

policewoman

[pəˈliːsˌwʊmən] n (-women (pl)) → donna f poliziotto inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

police

(pəˈliːs) noun plural
the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc. Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; (also adjective) the police force, a police officer.
verb
to supply (a place) with police. We cannot police the whole area.
police dog
a dog trained to work with policemen (in tracking criminals, finding drugs etc).
poˈliceman, poˈlicewoman nouns
a member of the police.
police station
the office or headquarters of a local police force. The lost dog was taken to the police station.
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policewoman

→ ضَابِطَةُ شُرْطَة policistka kvindelig politibetjent Polizistin αστυνομικίνα policía naispoliisi femme policier policajka poliziotta 婦人警官 여자 경찰관 politieagente politikvinne policjantka mulher polícia, policial женщина-полицейский kvinnlig polis ตำรวจหญิง kadın polis nữ cảnh sát 女警察
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