statecop
nounUK /ˈsteɪt.kɒp/
US /ˈsteɪt.kɑːp/
A statecop is a police officer who works for the whole state.
The statecop pulled over the speeding truck on the highway.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A police officer employed by a state government rather than a city or town.
Statecops often patrol roads that run between towns.
3. Informal term for a member of a state police force.
My uncle was a statecop for twenty years.
4. A law officer with authority across an entire state.
The statecop helped local police with the search.