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policier

police officer, cop

noun adjective po-lee-SYEH Less Common

Also means

police (adjective)

Usage Note

Policier as a noun means a police officer (feminine: policière). As an adjective it describes anything related to the police: un roman policier ('a detective novel') or un film policier ('a police/crime film'). The informal equivalent for the noun is flic (slang).

Examples

"Le policier a arrêté le suspect."

Natural Translation

The police officer arrested the suspect.

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