bobby

noun

ˈbä-bē How to pronounce bobby (audio)
Definition of bobbynext
British
as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level asked a passing London bobby for directions

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Recent Examples of bobby Indeed, the iconic image of the unarmed British bobby was a product of this trust. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2026 The great theme of the recent Tory conference was providing reassurance—putting more bobbies on the beat, building more hospitals, raising the minimum wage and otherwise spraying money all over the place. — The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019 The 65-year-old actor plays Moose, a childlike man who appears to eke out a living as a Hollywood street performer, portraying a mustachioed British bobby on the sidewalks of Tinseltown, collecting tips from tourists. — Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 27 Aug. 2019
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  1. policeman
  2. cop
  3. officer
  4. constable
Noun
  • Thaksin Shinawatra, the larger-than-life former policeman and telecom billionaire, built up enormous power as prime minister in the early 2000s, incurring the disdain of royalists.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • You’ll be attacked in the street for that, the policeman appeared to be telling him.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of policeman
Noun
  • Bernadette explains the racial nuances the Guardians might not know as newcomers to Earth, echoing the landmark 1971 Green Lantern/Green Arrow comic series, which attempts to bring the space cops down to Earth by exposing them to racial strife.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the years since Shakur's murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cop
Noun
  • The department said officers found a male victim and started life-saving measures until Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived.
    — Matthew Ablon, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The guillotine was in the bed of a pickup truck spotted near the Capitol and the Supreme Court, where, officers said, it was illegally parked.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of constable

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“Bobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bobby. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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