policewoman

[ puh-lees-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural po·lice·wom·en.

1. a female member of a police force or body.

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of policewoman¹

First recorded in 1850–55; police + -woman

Example Sentences

At every turn, these policewomen are underestimated and undermined in equal measure by the men who’ve created their police pilot program as a mere publicity stunt.

From Los Angeles Times

A policewoman has been killed and 10 others injured in a shooting in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, local authorities said.

From BBC

A fifth suspect - a senior policewoman suspected of ordering the sex attack - is to be tried separately in October.

From BBC

They alleged that she had slapped a policewoman and bitten another officer.

From BBC

A man who killed a policewoman in Londonderry more than 11 years ago has been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to complete his sentence.

From BBC

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