"noncop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: noncops [plural]
Etymology: From non- + cop. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|cop}} non- + cop Head templates: {{en-noun}} noncop (plural noncops)
  1. (informal) One who is not a police officer. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2002, Greg Cynaumon, God Still Speaks Through Dreams: Are You Missing His Messages?:",
          "text": "An old adage among police officers is that there are only two types of people—cops and noncops.",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2013, V. S. Nesby, 13 Kings, page 28:",
          "text": "I heard that hitchhiking was illegal, so I made sure to only stick out my thumb to noncops.",
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        }
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        "(informal) One who is not a police officer."
      ],
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        "informal"
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    }
  ],
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        "(informal) One who is not a police officer."
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