as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
a comic strip about a square-jawed, trench-coated flatfoot who always caught the crooks in suitably dramatic fashion
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Recent Examples of flatfoot
Osteotomy: Cutting and shifting bones to change the shape of a flexible flatfoot.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
There was clogging, stomping and flatfoot dancing; the Dutch and English square-dancing with the Africans and the Irish.
—Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021
Overture on harmonica while flatfoot dancing and twirling a rope.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2018
Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
There was clogging, stomping and flatfoot dancing; the Dutch and English square-dancing with the Africans and the Irish.
—Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2021
Overture on harmonica while flatfoot dancing and twirling a rope.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatfoot
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The three main protagonists are a celebrated actress, her wealthy businessman husband who is kidnapped and a policeman who was the woman’s friend in earlier years but who has become estranged.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In photos: Flash flooding devastates parts of Spain 1 of 32 The father of one of those who died in the parking garage, a local policeman, told Spain’s El Mundo newspaper that residents had rushed to move their cars, but the water rose faster than people were expecting, trapping them.Lauren Kent, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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He's supposed to take it easy but instead partners with a young Oregon cop (Tye Sheridan) to tackle a neo-Nazi group with nefarious plans and a charismatic leader (Nicholas Hoult).Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, Abdallahi was charged with an additional felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, Chicago’s top cop, Supt.NBC Chicago, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Early last month, the Antioch City Council allocated up to $500,000 for its gun violence reduction initiative to fund long-term assistance from outside law enforcement agencies, whose officers would earn $200 an hour.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Each court has one justice of the peace and one constable.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then the constable arrested two township employees.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Flatfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatfoot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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