"cop-killer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-cop-killer.ogg [Australia] Forms: cop-killers [plural]
Etymology: From cop + killer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cop|killer}} cop + killer Head templates: {{en-noun}} cop-killer (plural cop-killers)
  1. A person who deliberately kills an on-duty police officer. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-cop-killer-en-noun-nKuv6GYX Disambiguation of Firearms: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-au-cop-killer.ogg [Australia] Forms: cop-killers [plural]
Etymology: From the bullet's (bullets') supposed ability to penetrate body armor, thus endangering police officers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cop-killer (plural cop-killers)
  1. (US, slang) A Teflon-coated bullet. Tags: US, slang Translations (a Teflon-coated bullet): matapolicías [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cop-killer-en-noun-~yPPvJwH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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