Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beat cop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: beat- -cop
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Others understand community policing as a style of community integration in which the beat cop specifically withholds enforcement as a way to build community contacts."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

beat cops (plural)

Synonyms

beatsman

Questions

What does beat cop mean?: A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).

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