"cops and robbers" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɒps ˈænd ˈɹɒb.ə(ɹ)s/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɑps ˈɛnd ˈɹɑ.bɚs/ [General-American]
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 Related terms: police and thief
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