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Definition of patrolman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patrolman

noun
 
/pəˈtrəʊlmən/
 
/pəˈtrəʊlmən/
(plural patrolmen
 
/pəˈtrəʊlmən/
 
/pəˈtrəʊlmən/
)
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  1. (in the US) a male police officer who walks or drives around an area to make sure that there is no trouble or crime
    • Patrolman Don Lilly
    Topics Law and justicec2
  2. (in Britain) a male official of an association for car owners who goes to give help to drivers who have a problem with their cars
See patrolman in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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