"on the beat" meaning in English

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        "(law enforcement) Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty."
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          "code": "ga",
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          "sense": "on duty",
          "word": "ar an stádar"
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          "sense": "on duty",
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          "sense": "on duty",
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          "sense": "on duty",
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  "word": "on the beat"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "on duty",
      "word": "ar an stádar"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "on duty",
      "word": "di pattuglia"
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "on duty",
      "word": "di ronda"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "on duty",
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  "word": "on the beat"
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