"policeman" meaning in English

See policeman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pəˈliːsmən/ Audio: en-us-policeman.ogg [US], en-uk-policeman.ogg [UK] Forms: policeman [singular], policemen [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|policeman|policemen}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A policeman is someone who works for the police.
    Sense id: simple-policeman-en-noun-wRC1qQLi
     
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  "hyphenation": "po‧lice‧man",
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      "examples": [
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          "text": "The policeman carried a gun."
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    },
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      ]
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    },
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