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Polizist

police officer

noun po-li-TSIST Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Greek polis (city) via French police

Usage Note

Polizist is the everyday word for a uniformed police officer. The formal term is Polizeibeamter. Feminine: Polizistin. In Germany, police is primarily a Ländersache (state responsibility). Polizist is somewhat informal; official job titles use rank designations (Polizeiobermeister, etc.).

Examples

"Der Polizist regelte den Verkehr an der gesperrten Kreuzung."

Natural Translation

The police officer directed traffic at the closed intersection.

Literal Translation

The police officer regulated the traffic at the closed intersection.

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