police dog

noun

1
: a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)
2

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For example, just as soldiers may develop post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing a life-threatening situation, working military and police dogs can develop a similar condition. Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025 In Bull Connor’s case, film coverage of his fire hose and police dog attacks was broadcast on TV, triggering shock and fury in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere and ultimately leading to passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams. Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 Black people marching for voters' rights and dignity were sprayed by firefighters with high-pressure water hoses and attacked by police dogs. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for police dog

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of police dog was in 1836

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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20dog. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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police dog

noun
1
: a dog trained to help police (as in drug detection)
2

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