bobby

noun

ˈbä-bē How to pronounce bobby (audio)
Definition of bobbynext
British
as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level asked a passing London bobby for directions

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Recent Examples of bobby His mother and her sisters, wearing sunglasses and bobby soxer skirts and sweaters. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 There will soon be a new bobby on the beat in London: artificial intelligence. — Will Knight, Wired, 25 Jan. 2020 The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place. — The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019 The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists. — Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for bobby
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  1. policeman
  2. cop
  3. officer
  4. constable
Noun
  • The comedy that launches the action—J’s meet-cute with a woman called Parm (Karen Black) while stealing her car—soon curdles into cruel absurdity as policemen (Ed Madsen and a young Robert De Niro) force J to become an informant.
    — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Schumacher is a former policeman who created The Responder, the Martin Freeman-starring police drama that has been critically lauded.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of policeman
Noun
  • The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.
    — Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of cop
Noun
  • But the car, which was clocked at 96 miles per hour, eluded the officer.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Several officers have filed claims against Farley over harassment and inappropriate behavior.
    — Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of officer
Noun
  • Last November, a jury rejected his claim that Nowland posed a threat and found the former senior constable guilty of breaching his duty of care by deploying his weapon against the elderly woman, who later died of her injuries.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The constable’s office said the victim was flown to a hospital, where his condition is unknown.
    — Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of constable

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