"beat cop" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-beat cop.ogg [Australia] Forms: beat cops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beat cop (plural beat cops)
  1. (US, slang) A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat) Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People Synonyms: beatsman
    Sense id: en-beat_cop-en-noun-md6tnBp3 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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