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policeman

[puh-lees-muhn] / pəˈlis mən /


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A senior Sikh policeman, putatively working for the colonial government, protected Vasdev from arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Big Five has already penetrated the political sphere and there are documented cases of high-profile connections in the political arena," the policeman alleged.

From BBC

After eight years as a military policeman, including a deployment to the Balkans, and a second career as a defense contractor in Colorado, Tartt moved back home in 2012 to help his ailing mother.

From The Wall Street Journal

With its lawyerly shenanigans and emotional poignancy, “A Case of Life and Limb” is a real corker, as a policeman who sometimes counsels Gabriel might say.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a normal Saturday in January 2024, when Claire was enjoying celebratory drinks with friends, that she spotted a missed call and a message from a policeman.

From BBC