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Cops: meaning, definitions and examples

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cops

 

[ kษ’ps ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

law enforcement

Cops are police officers who are responsible for enforcing the law, maintaining public order, and preventing and investigating crimes. They often patrol assigned areas, respond to emergency calls, conduct traffic stops, and make arrests.

Synonyms

law enforcement officers, police officers.

Examples of usage

  • The cops arrived at the scene of the crime.
  • The cops are investigating the robbery.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

Cops is a slang term used to refer to police officers. It is commonly used in casual conversation or in movies and TV shows.

Synonyms

law enforcement, officers, police.

Examples of usage

  • I saw the cops pulling over a speeding car.
  • Don't mess with the cops.

Translations

Translations of the word "cops" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น policiais

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฒเคฟเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Polizisten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ polisi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะปั–ั†ะตะนััŒะบั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ policjanci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ญฆๅฏŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท policiers

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ policรญas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท polisler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์ฐฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑุทุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ policistรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ policajti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ญฆๅฏŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ policisti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรถgreglumenn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะพะปะธั†ะตะนะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ polisler

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ policรญas

Etymology

The term 'cops' originated as a shortened form of 'copper', which was a slang term for a police officer in the 19th century. The use of 'cops' to refer to police officers became more common in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States. It is now widely recognized as a colloquial term for law enforcement officers.

See also: cop, copy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,992, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.