cop to
phrasal verb
copped to; copping to; cops to
US slang
: to admit to doing (something)
He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.
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Miller copped to his role in the conspiracy and was sentenced to 14 months behind bars.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Plus, depending on NYPD cops to investigate & crackdown on corruption among their fellow cops is just absurd on its face.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The monitor ultimately led cops to Bodden in connection with Forrest’s death.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Robert Tafoya have both copped to their role in the pay-to-play scheme and agreed to cooperate in ongoing public corruption investigations.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Plus, depending on NYPD cops to investigate & crackdown on corruption among their fellow cops is just absurd on its face.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The monitor ultimately led cops to Bodden in connection with Forrest’s death.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Robert Tafoya have both copped to their role in the pay-to-play scheme and agreed to cooperate in ongoing public corruption investigations.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cop%20to. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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