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 incident hit a nerve in the city where there has been growing public anger over police violence, including an incident where an off-duty policeman killed a man for allegedly stealing soap from a market, Reuters reported.Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Armed policemen are a common sight in Panama City and tourist areas in particular, are very safe.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Beverly Hills cop movies, spanning three theatrical releases, counts $712M at the global box office; the fourth title Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F recently becoming a Netflix streaming hit.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Todaro’s arrest was one of at least three busts of cops for drunken driving in the past four days, a period in which police holiday parties are held around the city.John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Police told the person to drop their weapon, but the individual pointed it at officers.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Two other leaders — the lead state committeewoman, Grace Carrington, and the recording secretary, Aude M.L. Sicard, were reelected, along with five new officers.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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The arrest is the latest legal trouble against Hatch, who faces numerous charges following an extensive investigation by police into the constable’s office that also saw numerous deputy constables arrested.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Statesman's examination of dispatch logs revealed that county constables have been providing overnight and weekend protection to Garza’s home since February — a security force mobilized within days of the posting of his address on social media.Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Flatfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatfoot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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