cops

[kɒps]

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A cop is a police officer who keeps people safe and enforces the law.

When we think of cops, we might picture a person in uniform standing on the street or driving around in a car with flashing lights. But the word "cop" can also be used more casually to refer to any kind of authority figure or someone who's being strict or bossy. For example, you could say, "My mom is acting like a cop today, always telling me what to do!" This usage is often informal and might sound different from how it's used in the news or on TV shows about police officers. Even though the tone can be lighthearted, it's still an interesting way that language adapts to everyday life.

Definitions

noun

A spider.

verb

To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.
To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
Example: When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father
(trainspotting) To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.
To steal.
To adopt.
To earn by bad behavior.
(usually with “to”) to admit, especially to a crime.
Example: Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry".
For a pimp to recruit a prostitute into the stable.

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noun

(law enforcement) A police officer or prison guard.

noun

(crafts) The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.
The top, summit, especially of a hill.
The crown (of the head); also the head itself.
Example: The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed.
A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.
A merlon.

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