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cops

Meanings
  • noun

    Law enforcement officers

    - "The cops arrested the thief."
    - "Have you seen the cops in your neighborhood lately?"
  • noun

    Police officers

    - "The cops are looking for a suspect."
    - "The cops are directing traffic at the intersection."
Pronunciation




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Rhymes
Words rhyming with cops
robes , hopes , gopes , mopes
Variants
List of all variants of cops that leads to same result
cop , cops , cop a plea , copped , copped a plea , copping , copping a plea , cops a plea , copse , copses , cops and robbers , cop out , copped out , copping out , cops out , rent-a-cop , rent-a-cops , cop to , copped to , copping to , cops to
Etymology
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Originally from the Old English word 'copp' meaning 'head' or 'chief' and later developed into 'keeper of the peace' or 'constable' in Middle English.

Trivia
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  1. The first recorded use of the word 'cops' in English was in 1420.

  2. The New York City Police Department, the largest police department in the United States, was founded in 1845.

  3. The term 'CSI' stands for 'Crime Scene Investigation', but in popular culture, it often refers to 'Cops Scientific Investigation'

Related Concepts
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  1. law enforcement: System of agencies and officers responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining public order.

  2. police: A body of persons empowered by a state to enforce law, keep the peace, prevent and detect crime, and create a safe environment for citizens.

Culture
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Cops have been portrayed in various forms of media such as television shows like 'NYPD Blue' and 'Cops', movies like 'End of Watch' and 'Training Day', and literature like 'The Thin Blue Line' and 'In the Heat of the Night'. They are often depicted as heroes who protect and serve their communities, but also face challenges such as corruption and violence.

How to Memorize "cops"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a police officer in uniform, holding a badge and a baton, standing in front of a police car.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cops' with the sound of a police siren or the sight of a police cruiser.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Cops Care' to remember that cops are there to Care for the community.

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