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policewoman

[puh-lees-woom-uhn] / pəˈlisˌwʊm ən /


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Frederick D’Sa, an 83-year-old retired Indian army colonel, said the Mumbai policewoman who he thought arrested him last October over WhatsApp for allegedly funding terrorists was entirely believable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She is a policewoman and military instructor who is currently freezing her eggs, as health issues have made it difficult for her and her husband to conceive.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

I asked the equine squad for the breed of horses and one policewoman told me, “Percherons, with a few Clydesdales in the back.”

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

In one final scene, she reveals her name and her real-life dream: to become a policewoman.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

The policewoman was back from her supper and on duty at the counter.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson