"cops and robbers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kɒps ˈænd ˈɹɒb.ə(ɹ)s/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɑps ˈɛnd ˈɹɑ.bɚs/ [General-American]
Etymology: From cops, and and robbers. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cops and robbers (uncountable)
  1. (playground games) A game played by schoolchildren in which the "robbers" have to steal "gold" and return it to their "base" without being caught by the "cops" and taken to "jail". When in "jail", "prisoners" can be "freed" by other "robbers". Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Playground games
    Sense id: en-cops_and_robbers-en-noun-mYkfKHlF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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        "(playground games) A game played by schoolchildren in which the \"robbers\" have to steal \"gold\" and return it to their \"base\" without being caught by the \"cops\" and taken to \"jail\". When in \"jail\", \"prisoners\" can be \"freed\" by other \"robbers\"."
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