"gravel road cop" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-gravel road cop.ogg Forms: gravel road cops [plural]
Etymology: Humorous reinterpretation of French GRC (Gendarmerie Royale du Canada), in reference to the remote rural areas where such people often work. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|GRC}} French GRC Head templates: {{en-noun|head=gravel road cop}} gravel road cop (plural gravel road cops)
  1. (Canada, slang) An officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tags: Canada, slang Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People Synonyms: Mountie, Queen's cowboy
    Sense id: en-gravel_road_cop-en-noun-wzvri~8p Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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