"guardian of the peace" meaning in All languages combined

See guardian of the peace on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: guardians of the peace [plural]
Etymology: From the Irish name for the police force, Garda Síochána (literally “Guardians of the Peace”). Head templates: {{en-noun|guardians of the peace}} guardian of the peace (plural guardians of the peace)
  1. (Ireland, informal) A police officer. Tags: Ireland, informal
    Sense id: en-guardian_of_the_peace-en-noun-AV3sVPGj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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