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policemen

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //pəˈɫismɪn// UK //pəlˈiːsmɛn// po·lice·men

n. the plural of policeman. It refers to two or more men who work for the police force.

n. the plural form of policeman; male members of a police force.


SIMPLE

Two policemen stopped the car.

CONTEXTUAL

The policemen helped the lost child find her parents in the busy market.

COMPLEX

The veteran policemen stood guard outside the courthouse, their presence intended to reassure the nervous witnesses waiting inside.

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